Govt takes university education to rural areas

Herald Reporter

Government has rolled out a rural populace distance learning programme for rural folks spearheaded by the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) in partnership with Malaysia Binary University of Management and Entrepreneurship.

The programme is meant to empower rural communities with international quality education.

Speaking at State House after meeting President Mnangagwa at State House today, Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development permanent secretary Professor Fanuel Tagwira said the programme will start early next year.

Malaysia Binary University of Management and Entrepreneurship executive chairman Professor Joseph Adalkalam said the objective is to ensure international quality education reaches every village in Zimbabwe.

This comes at a time when the Government is pursuing a vision of leaving no one and no place behind in all facets of rebuilding the country.

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