How is Zimbabwe improving its national education system and what are the results?
Speech given at the Education World Forum, London By David Coltart 11 January 2012Â Introduction Zimbabwe was recognised in the past as having arguably the best education system in Africa. A sound curriculum for black Zimbabweans was developed in the 1950s prior to the destructive Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) period. The post-independence period from
Spell out parents, professionals’ roles in education system
The Herald 10 January 2012 Over the past 30 years the relationship between parents and the schools their children attend has undergone a long overdue revolution. Parents are no longer, and must be no longer, passive payers of fees and limit their involvement to dropping their children off and picking them up. Soon after independence,
Some Zimbabwe Teachers Embark on Nationwide Sit-in Labor Action
VOA By Gibbs Dube 10 January 2012 Members of the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe in Harare launched a sit-down labor action Tuesday on the first day of the new school term to enforce their demand for pay increases of more than 100 percent for the lowest paid instructors. A VOA correspondent who visited primary
CCJP applauds recognition of Tonga
The Zimbabwean 10 January 2012 The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe joins the Tonga speaking people in celebrating the official recognition of their mother tongue- Tonga through its public testing at Grade 7 level by the Ministry of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture in 2011. At the same time, CCJPZ recognises the
Teachers unions divided over strike
NewZimbabwe.com 9 January 2012 The main teachers unions appeared divided over a call to go on strike when schools re-open on Tuesday while education minister, David Coltart warned any job action could cripple the country’s education sector. Junior teachers currently earn about $253 a month and unions are demanding parity with the country’s poverty line
I’ve no power to stop strike: Coltart
Daily News By Lloyd Mbiba 9 January 2012 Harare - Education minister David Coltart says he cannot stop teachers from joining a looming civil servants’ strike, warning that public schools that open tomorrow face a return to collapse because of government’s failure to pay adequate salaries. Civil servants, of which close to half are teachers, say
New tuition fees regulations complete
The Herald By Felex Share 9 January 2012 Government has finished working on new education regulations that will ensure compliance with existing procedures in raising fees or levies in schools. Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart said the regulations would improve the country’s education system. He said in coming up with the regulations,
Zero tolerance to abuse of schools funds in 2012 – Coltart
Sunday News 8 January 2012 The Minster of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture has said his ministry will make full use of a new law to flush out all corrupt elements in the administration and use of funds meant for education, in an effort to bring normalcy to the sector. In an interview with the
Children with hearing impairments desert school
The Standard By Nunurai Jena 8 January 2012 An increasing number of pupils with hearing problems in Mashonaland West province are not attending school due to lack of resources and the absence of specialist teachers, The Standard has heard. Parents and guardians of children with hearing impairments said their children have not been going to
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