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Ministry Of Education Overview

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has various directorates spearheading its vision, the core ones being; Directorate of Basic Education, Directorate of Secondary Education and Directorate of Higher Education.

It develops the curricula used in Malawi’s schools and It also oversees teacher training and the teaching of learners in the country. Its vision is “A vibrant and competitive education system”

Mandate

To promote education in Malawi irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, religion or any other discriminatory characteristics

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Mission

To provide quality education and training to the nation through the development of need-based curricula and application of science, technology and innovative techniques for sustainable socio-economic Techniques

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Core Values

Professionalism, transparency and accountability, morality, Integrity, Networking, discipline and commitment

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Academic

Calender

2025/26

Term 1	Term 2	Term 3
22 Sept- 19 Dec,2025 Duration: 13 Weeks Holiday: 2 Weeks	5 Jan-2 April 2026 Duration: 13 weeks Holiday: 2 Weeks	20 April-24 July, 2026 Duration: 14 Weeks Holiday : 7 Weeks

Bright Msaka SC

Minister of Education, Science and Technology

Dr Ken Ndala

Secretary for Education Science and Technology

Thokozani Banda

Principal Secretary (Adminstration)

MOE MAGAZINE 2024

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Departments

ministry clusters and their mandate

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Directorate of Teacher Education and Development

Directorate of Teacher Education and Development (DTED) is one of the departments in the Ministry of Education headquarters, charged with the responsibility of Teacher Training and Development in the country across the Primary and Secondary School Education levels. Its main thrust is to oversee both the face to face as well as the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) aspects of teacher education.

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Directorate of Higher Education

We Exist to create an inclusive Higher Education system relevant for sustainable socio-economic growth in the global society the Mission is to develop highly knowledgeable and skilled citizens capable of performing in a competitive, diverse and knowledge-led global economy

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Directorate of Quality Assurance and Standards

Directorate of Quality Assurance is mandated to assure and control quality of education in Malawi. Hence, the Directorate provides information on quality and standards of education in Malawi. The Directorate has three services which are Inspection, Advisory and Licencing

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Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovations

Directorate of Open Distance and E-Learning

Directorate of Online, Distance and E-Learning The MoE established the Directorate of Open Distance and e-Learning in line with education reform area number 7. Reform No.7. Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Directorates of QA, ST, IE and ODeL-(Feb.2021) MCDE with its HQ in Blantyre and three regional centers in Mzuzu, Lilongwe and Blantyre, responsible for production of self-learning education resources and offer technical support to all the subsectors of education, including pre-primary, basic, complementary basic education, secondary, Teacher Training and Development, and Higher Education. Mandate The obligation of ODeL Directorate is to create an enabling environment for attaining […]

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Directorate of Finance

Department of ICT

Our mandate is to coordinate and manage the development and use of Information Communication and Technology in the Ministry

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Department of School Health and Nutrition

Directorate of Secondary Education

The Ministry’s main purpose in providing secondary education is to prepare students for employment in both the formal and informal sectors and to prepare them for further studies in various fields of at the tertiary level. This is achieved by providing equitable access to quality and relevant education which is properly managed and governed.

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