Colleges urged to comply with regulations

Culture Deputy Minister Lazarus Dokora has said.
Speaking at a prize giving ceremony at Trust Academy last week, Deputy Minister Dokora said Government would work with other stakeholders in the education sector to verify operations of private colleges.
“While the ministry welcomes the noticeable growing interest in the promotion and provision of education by non-formal education institutions, concern has been raised at the constellation of such institutions under the guise of independent and private colleges,” he said.

“My ministry works with stakeholders to weed out unregistered non-government colleges.
“They must comply with the regulations or faces de-registration. It is therefore incumbent upon all parents and guardians to first of all verify the status of any independent college at which they wish to enroll their children or relatives.”

Government, he said, had introduced e-learning to enhance the use of information communication and technologies.
In this regard, he said: “In its endeavour to close the digital gap with the global village, ministry has introduced e-learning programmes in schools.
“The Ministry has started with 800 schools, which received a donation of computers from President Mugabe or obtained computers through the assistance of the parents and education stakeholders.

“The e-learning project enhances the use of Information Communication Technologies for effective teaching and learning in our schools.”
The deputy minister hailed Trust Academy for taking part in extra curriculum activities such as sports and arts which he said enhanced the quality of education.