{"id":4920,"date":"2025-10-28T12:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T10:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/?p=4920"},"modified":"2025-10-28T12:24:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T10:24:02","slug":"dpm-urges-mangcongco-residents-to-prioritise-education-and-school-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/4920\/business\/dpm-urges-mangcongco-residents-to-prioritise-education-and-school-access\/","title":{"rendered":"DPM urges Mangcongco residents to prioritise education and school access"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Deputy Prime Minister has urged the constituency and Umphakatsi Counicls to motivate children to attend school and complete their education, in line with Eswatini\u2019s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the handover of a newly constructed house to Robert Mbolwane Mabuza at Mabhukwini, Dladla reaffirmed government\u2019s dedication to achieving SDG 4 which calls for inclusive and equitable quality education for all by 2030.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4926\" style=\"width: 1062px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4926\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PAGE-3-Deputy-Prime-Minister-Thulisile-Dladla-interacting-with-one-of-the-families.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1062\" height=\"490\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla interacting with one of the families.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The DPM stressed that education remains central to national development and to His Majesty King Mswati III\u2019s vision of empowering citizens through knowledge and opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Dladla said to help address the challenges faced by the community, the leaders must collaborate and make use of the Regional Development Fund (RDF) available at Tinkhundla centres. 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