Online Reporter
Patrick Chitumba, [email protected]
THE Government has commissioned six new classroom blocks at Mandava High School in Zvishavane District, Midlands Province, built through a successful partnership between the school and the local community.
This development marks a significant milestone for pupils and residents in Mandava Makwasha, Highlands, and surrounding areas, who had endured years of limited classroom space and shortened school hours.
The new facilities are expected to significantly enhance the learning environment and provide pupils with improved opportunities for academic success.
The infrastructure reflects the Second Republic’s commitment to development through local participation, encapsulated in the national philosophy: “Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo / ilizwe lakiwa ngabanikazi Balo.”
Addressing parents, teachers, and Government officials at the commissioning ceremony held over the weekend, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Mr Moses Mhike, said the investment is expected to transform the learning environment and improve the quality of education in the region.
“The construction of school infrastructure strengthens Government’s Heritage-based Education model, which seeks to shape children’s futures through technology, innovation, and industrialisation,” he said.
Mr Mhike said that the Government is working tirelessly to ensure learners are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge.
“As Government, we are supporting infrastructure development because it lays the foundation for a brighter future for our learners,” he said.
Zvishavane-Ngezi Constituency legislator, Mecky Jaravaza, emphasised the importance of upgrading school infrastructure to improve educational outcomes.
“The Second Republic has done a lot in the education sector through the 5.0 model. We are building laboratories and providing computers to schools in the constituency, especially in marginalised communities, and this is one of the projects we are supporting,” he said.
A learner, Michael Sibanda, expressed appreciation for the Government’s commitment to development-focused projects aimed at improving the learning environment.
“We are happy that the Second Republic is walking the talk and leaving no one and no place behind in its developmental programmes.
“This is one of its promises, and we are grateful. It will certainly reduce the challenges we were facing as learners,” he said.
Another pupil, Martha Chikato, said: “Our school has done a very good job. This will reduce levels of mischief among us because we will now spend more time in our classrooms. Before this development, we were learning for less than six hours due to infrastructure shortages, but now it’s a different story.”
