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Sixteen pupils at Monozi Primary School in Mbire district last week failed to sit for the Grade Seven Zimbabwe School Examinations Council
(Zimsec) examinations after falling pregnant due to early child marriages, The Herald has learnt.
This was revealed by a teacher at school during the first session of mobile one-stop centres at Monozi Primary School.
The teacher who wanted to remain anonymous told The Herald that such cases were on the rise.
“We submit monthly reports on school dropouts to the district. We have 16 grade 7 girls that have failed to sit for their Zimsec examinations
and we have learnt that their parents are not concerned about their education,” the teacher said.
Chipita Village head, Ms Rudo Chidembo said such acts were common in the village and mobile one-stop centres will help in ending teenage
pregnancies, early marriages and sexual abuse.
“Children remain victims of such acts and it pains me that we have girls who failed to sit for their final examinations because they are
pregnant,” she said.
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter