Govt hails FDH Bank for Top of the Class sponsorship
officer William Mpinganjira signing the agreement
Malawi Government says the K20 million sponsorship by FDH Bank to revive the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Top of the Class, an inter-schools quiz competition, will help uplift education standards in the country.
Minister of Education, Science and Technology Luscious Kanyumba, speaking on Friday at Zomba Catholic Secondary School (ZCSS) during Top of the Class official launch, said the competition fosters academic competition and excellence.
“The quiz competition promotes quality of education and also encourages students to study harder. The competition also promotes a reading culture among the students,” he said.
Kanyumba hailed FDH Bank for supporting the promotion of quality education, and called on other companies to emulate the example portrayed by the bank.
FDH Bank managing director Phillip Madinga said as a home-grown and bred bank, their purpose is to make a real difference for their customers, staff and the communities they operate in.
“And because we are smaller, we move faster and are flexible in meeting your requirements. It is on this basis that we are proud to be associated with the MBC Top of the Class programme which touches lives of many through the programme which is educational, informative and entertaining,” he said.
MBC acting director general Hamilton Chimala said the quiz competition has inspired many students to do better in their studies.
ZCSS which battled it out with Blantyre Secondary School in a three-round contest emerged the winner with 23 points against 20 points.
