A promising step for public schools, but...

For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative. By creating a dedicated company, the government is showing it understands that managing nearly a thousand schools across the country is a big job. It cannot be an afterthought.

The new company, with its own board and a clear mandate to handle everything from building new classrooms to fixing a leaking tap, brings hope of efficiency.