Herald
14 July 2010
Harare — Government will continue improving teachers’ welfare, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart has said.
Addressing journalists on the sidelines of a two-day workshop on education and the donor community, Minister Coltart said teachers were a vital component in national development.
As such, he said, Government would engage donors through the workshop ahead of a meeting of developmental partners set for the United Kingdom next week. “As Government we should ensure better living conditions, adequate salaries and personal security so that teachers have no excuses for leaving the country in search of greener pastures,” he said.
Minister Coltart called for dialogue with other ministries, especially the Ministry of Finance, to discuss funding for education in 2011. “Government is currently reaching out to other partners including non-governmental organisations to fight financial problems faced by the ministry,” he said.