Online Reporter
Harmony Agere
Cabinet Ministers have assured Zimbabwe’s Junior Members of Parliament that Government is actively responding to concerns they raised during debate this afternoon, with significant progress already made in improving access to clean water, information communication technology (ICT), sanitation and menstrual health in schools.
Responding to issues raised by the young legislators during the official opening of the Junior Parliament today, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Torerai Moyo said Government has reduced the number of schools with no access to clean water to 25 percent.
“Several programmes, including the Presidential Borehole Drilling Scheme, have enabled us to minimize this challenge,” he said.
“Our target is to ensure that by end of year, all schools should have clean running water.
“Unfortunately there are some unscrupulous unregistered schools operating without clean water, the law will take its course.”
On digital learning, Minister Moyo said Government continues to roll out ICT infrastructure in schools, including the distribution of laptops and tablets to learners.
He revealed that more than 8 000 Starlink internet kits have already been distributed in schools across the country to improve internet connectivity and enhance access to digital education.
Addressing concerns over sanitation and menstrual health, Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Douglas Mombeshora assured the Junior Parliament that Government, together with development partners, is already providing free sanitary wear to schools.
He said schools and communities that are yet to benefit from the programme will soon receive supplies as distribution continues nationwide.
