adminSukoluhle Ndlovu Midlands Correspondent
Government has deployed 10 teachers in predominantly Ndebele-speaking areas under Chief Mkoba in Lower Gweru to ensure that pupils are taught by educators who speak and understand the local language.
This was revealed by Ministry of Education Gweru Schools Inspector Mr Perkins Gwenzi when he was answering questions at the District Administration meeting with village heads in Lower Gweru.
“We heard your concerns about the shortage of Ndebele-speaking teachers in the area and the Government is addressing that issue because we recently deployed 10 Ndebele-speaking teachers in the areas affected to address the problem,” he said. “We understand your concern that children should be taught in the language they understand. We are working tirelessly to solve that problem.”
Mr Gwenzi encouraged village heads to mobilise villagers and build a secondary school for their children.
“On the issue of shortage of secondary schools, I encourage you to mobilise villagers and build secondary schools for the safety of children since some children have to walk 27 kilometres to school and some of them can get raped on the way,” he said.
“At the moment, the Government does not have the money and resources to do so, but once the resources are there, schools will be built.” Mr Gwenzi strongly warned under performing teachers, saying they risked being fired.
“We are getting complaints that some teachers spend most of their time out of the school premises and such teachers should be warned,” he said. “Their behaviour should change as they risk being fired because we do not tolerate such behaviour under the new dispensation.” Mr Gwenzi took some time to explain the new curriculum to the village heads.
“The new curriculum, which was administered last year, is not bad as many people think, it is actually good,” he said. “The curriculum helps students to be more practical as opposed to being theoretical.
“Please support your children by getting them necessary gadgets required like smartphones and laptops.” Speaking during the same meeting, Gweru District Administrator Mr Jorum Chimedza strongly warned village heads against corruption.
“Let me warn those village heads who have a tendency of asking for bribes from the villagers that there is no room for corruption in the new Government,” he said. “Anyone who is found engaging in corruption will be dealt with thoroughly.”
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