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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Education Minister Agnes Nyalonje on Friday, July 22, 2022 applauded Standard Bank Plc for investing MK163.5 Million in the construction of a 112-bed hostel at Lilongwe Girls Secondary School.<\/p>\n

The initiative will enhance formal access to girls education. The girls hostel project is a jointly funded project between Standard Bank Plc and Press Trust, who contributed MK112 million and MK51.5 million, respectively.<\/p>\n

The minister observes that the decision to invest in girl\u2019s education is well supported by various studies that have shown that girls face the most hardships to complete formal education due to inadequate resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy helping narrow the resource gaps in girl\u2019s education, Press Trust and Standard Bank have responded to a pertinent need that government alone could not ably meet.<\/p>\n

\u201cAcross Malawi, most girls must walk long distance to school due to lack of boarding facilities,\u201d said NyaLonje.<\/p>\n

Standard Bank Chief Executive Philip Madinga said the bank firmly believes that investing in educating girls is one of the strategic ways of developing the country\u2019s economy and grooming future leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore educated girls lead to an increase in ratio of female leaders and reduces the pressures related to social economic status,\u201d said Madinga.<\/p>\n

Press Trust Trustee Audrey Mwala said the partnership with Standard Bank Plc is in recognition the crucial link between social environmental and economic issues that affect the livelihood of Malawians.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that we all can go further when we work together. Therefore, we partner with like-minded organizations like Standard Bank and others to change the fortunes of Malawians.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis donation makes the learning environment conducive. We hope that this will catalyze improved learning outcomes for the girls\u201d, she said.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year the partnership made remarkable strides as Standard Bank and Press Trust continued to support 74 students in various government secondary schools across the country through their Standard Bank and Press Trust Merit Scholarship fund.<\/p>\n

Standard Bank has a track record of investing in the country\u2019s education sector with notable contributions being the Mzuzu Government Secondary School classroom project, Che Januare Primary School in Chiradzulu and a girls\u2019 mentorship and fundraising initiative through the Be More Race.<\/p>\n

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