GOVERNMENT has threatened to clampdown on errant teachers, particularly those found abusing pupils and drinking on duty as part of measures to instill discipline in the education sector.
BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA
Addressing scores of people during the launch of Yeukai Foundation in Mutoko East on Saturday, Primary and Secondary Education deputy minister Paul Mavhima said government had introduced professional standards for teachers, so that they were in line with the new curriculum.
“We have teacher professional standards put in place that support the new curriculum. We do not want a teacher to be known for misconduct in the community. We are against a teacher, who gets drunk to an extent of being ferried home,” he said.
“We do not want to hear that a teacher impregnated a Grade Seven pupil. Do we need such a teacher? So we have to put in place teacher professional standards that detail ethical conduct.”
Mavhima said government has also started construction of state-of-the-art schools in all provinces to ensure the country’s educational facilities meet international standards.
He also said government will soon open a research centre that will accommodate experts who will be monitoring the country’s education system.
Meanwhile, scores of underpriviledged children from Mutoko East constituency are set to benefit from the foundation founded by local legislator, Ricky Mawere Mubvumbi.
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The beneficiaries drawn from poor backgrounds and communities in areas like Chisambiro, Nyamakosa and Chatiza, among others and will have their school fees paid up to tertiary level.
“We have a number of underpriviledged children in the constituency who have no one to send them to school. This is why I came up with the idea of setting up the foundation so that we assist these children. The foundation belongs to the community and with the support of all stakeholders we will assist as many children as far as education is concerned,” he said.
The launch was also attended by several government officials and Chief Mutoko Nyahuna, among other guests.
