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Matabeleland's education lags behind due to Gukurahundi - Coltart
31 Jan 2012 at 12:00hrs | Views
The Minister of Education Sports and Culture, Senator David Coltart on Monday told a European Union delegation touring Matabeleland region that imbalances between Mashonaland and Matabeleland region started during the Gukurahundi atrocities that claimed more than 20 000 lives in Matabeleland and Midlands region.
He said then grants to build schools were only allocated to the Mashonaland region.
He also added that Zimbabwe required billions of dollars in order to solve historical imbalances that exist under education sector between Matabeleland and Mashonaland region.
He disclosed that most of the pupils in Matabeleland region walk more than 30km to school on a daily basis. In addition there were few 'A' level schools that offer mathematics and science subjects hence it was not worthy for the government to set up science and technology universities in the region.
He added that Zimbabwe must prioritse basic education to all the pupils in the country and make sure that they meet the budget allocation for education sector for it is the backbone of a progressive nation.
He said then grants to build schools were only allocated to the Mashonaland region.
He also added that Zimbabwe required billions of dollars in order to solve historical imbalances that exist under education sector between Matabeleland and Mashonaland region.
He disclosed that most of the pupils in Matabeleland region walk more than 30km to school on a daily basis. In addition there were few 'A' level schools that offer mathematics and science subjects hence it was not worthy for the government to set up science and technology universities in the region.
He added that Zimbabwe must prioritse basic education to all the pupils in the country and make sure that they meet the budget allocation for education sector for it is the backbone of a progressive nation.
Source - radiovop
