Zimsec paralysed by inadequate funding

The Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council has failed to print Grade Seven certificates for the past four years because it has not received the $3,15 million owed by Government which has caused inefficiencies in the examination processing system.

The revelation followed reports that pupils who sat for their Grade Seven examinations in 2009 were yet to receive their certificates.

Zimsec acting spokesperson Tryfine Dzvukutu said they were being inadequately funded.

Dzvukutu said Government was responsible for paying for the development, distribution, administration, collection and processing of scripts for the examinations.

She said the inadequate funding affected major projects like the building of a printing press in Norton and the efficiency of Zimsec operations.