MARTIN MAWAYA
CHIKOMBA-President Mnangagwa will on May 30, officially commission the construction of 17 new Government schools funded by the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID).
The new Government schools are set to transform the educational landscape in the country, providing modern facilities and resources to pupils and teachers in rural and remote areas.
Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, communications and advocacy director, Taungana Ndoro told The Midweek Watch that the ceremony will be held at Makumimavi Government Primary School in Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province.
“This investment in education is a crucial component of the country’s drive towards sustainable development and economic transformation,” said Ndoro.
He said the new schools include Stakesroom Secondary School in Chipinge District, Lawrencedale Primary School in Makoni District, Craigeside Primary School in Bindura District, Tengenenge Primary School in Guruve District, and Belgonie Secondary School in Mazowe District.
Other schools include “Chehamba Primary School in Hurungwe District, Tavoy Secondary School (Hurungwe District), Sadomba Primary School (Makonde District), Justright Primary School (Mhondoro/Ngezi District), Nyuni Primary School (Mwenezi District),” he said.
Khokoloza Primary located in Binga District, Thame Primary School (Bubi District), Mokgampo Secondary School (Mangwe District), Budiriro Primary School (Gokwe North), Neta Secondary School (Mberengwa District) and Makumimavi Primary School in Chikomba District Mashonaland East Province will also be commissioned on the day.
Ndoro added that the landmark investment in education infrastructure is a significant step towards ensuring quality and equitable access to education across Zimbabwe.
He said each primary school will feature an administration block, ablution facilities, an Early Childhood Development (ECD) block, classrooms, a computer lab, a library, and teachers’ housing.
“The secondary schools will have similar facilities, including science laboratories, computer rooms, and libraries,” added Ndoro.
Ndoro highlighted that geography should not be a barrier to quality education, and that teachers should feel at home in their schools to ensure stability and continuity in the education system.
“This step of commissioning the construction of Makumimavi Primary School and 16 other schools across the country is a great milestone and the advent of efforts to ensure that the fundamental architecture of the country’s internationally acclaimed system of education remains intact and strengthened,” said Ndoro.
