Online Reporter
Raymond Jaravaza, Zimpapers Reporter
GOVERNMENT has commissioned a fully furnished classroom block and a piped water system with nutrition garden at Malunku Primary School, constructed at a cost of US$72 230.
The project was joint venture funded and implemented by Government, World Vision and the Mabhikwa Area Development Programme together with the Kusile Rural District Council.
Malunku Primary School is situated 48 kilometres from Lupane Business Centre.
Commissioning the project Minister of State for Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs and Devolution Richard Moyo hailed development partners, council and Government for empowering the school that enrols over 600 learners.
“These projects are a clear demonstration of what can be achieved through collaboration commitment to community and shared development.
“The piped water system, valued at US$42,230, was funded by World Vision through its partner Ferrovial of Spain, while the furnished classroom block valued at US$30,000,
was funded by World Vision Spain through the Mabhikwa Area Development Programme Malunku Primary School,” said Minister Moyo.
“This occasion reflects the Second Republic’s vision under the able
leadership of President Mnangagwa of building a growing, prosperous and inclusive society where no child and no community is left behind,”
Minister Moyo said the the new classroom block will significantly reduce overcrowding of learners in cases.
“It will create an environment that promotes effective teaching, improved learner participation and better academic performance.
“Our expectation is that this investment will translate into improved pass rates, enhanced teacher morale and learners who are motivated to attend school and perform to the best of their abilities,” he said.
Malunku Primary School headmaster Mr Bhekubuhle Dlodlo said the school now has five classroom blocks that accommodate learners from Early Childhood Development (ECD) to Grade Seven.
“We are particularly thrilled that all our leaners will be accommodated inside classrooms and they will utilise the abundant water to grow vegetables in the nutrition garden. Our aspirations are to increase the number of classroom blocks to ten so that we enrol more learners from surrounding communities,” said Mr Dlodlo.
