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82 pregnant, married girls drop out of school
16 Jul 2015 at 06:42hrs | Views
At least 82 school girls in Kwekwe district have dropped out of school after they either married or fell pregnant since the beginning of the year.
According to Kwekwe district education officer Irene Mapenzauswa, 82 girls have quit school while 230 dropouts were recorded last year.
Mapenzauswa said girls were being lured from school by men who took advantage of the current economic situation to shower them with money and gifts.
Primary and Secondary Education minister Lazarus Dokora refused to comment only saying "Talking to me is irrelevant, get in touch with the public relations person and we will see if it warrants a response," Southern Eye reported.
According to Kwekwe district education officer Irene Mapenzauswa, 82 girls have quit school while 230 dropouts were recorded last year.
Mapenzauswa said girls were being lured from school by men who took advantage of the current economic situation to shower them with money and gifts.
Primary and Secondary Education minister Lazarus Dokora refused to comment only saying "Talking to me is irrelevant, get in touch with the public relations person and we will see if it warrants a response," Southern Eye reported.
Source - Southern Eye
