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Lightning bolt traumatise pupils, abandon lessons
01 Feb 2017 at 03:00hrs | Views
Pupils at Chinatsa Secondary School in Marondera are too traumatised to attend lessons after a lightning bolt struck and killed two pupils and injured 85 last Thursday.
The pupils were at assembly when the tragic incident happened.
This has forced several pupils to abandon class due to fear and shock, reports say.
Government has reacted by dispatching psychologists to the school to counsel pupils, teachers and parents.
Primary and Secondary Education deputy Minister Paul Mavhima is quoted saying lessons would resume today following Government intervention.
"Our school psychological department together with some social workers from the Ministry of Health and Child Care will continue to talk with the parents and the learners and we hope that as from tomorrow school sessions will start here.
"Our psychological service unit was already deployed here. Yesterday they were here and they will continue to do this in order to restore a normal working school," said Mavhima as quoted by the Herald.
Twelve pupils were still admitted at Marondera General Hospital.
Government is paying all the medical bills for the victims.
It gave $200 to each family that lost a child from the incident as funeral assistance.
The pupils were at assembly when the tragic incident happened.
This has forced several pupils to abandon class due to fear and shock, reports say.
Government has reacted by dispatching psychologists to the school to counsel pupils, teachers and parents.
Primary and Secondary Education deputy Minister Paul Mavhima is quoted saying lessons would resume today following Government intervention.
"Our school psychological department together with some social workers from the Ministry of Health and Child Care will continue to talk with the parents and the learners and we hope that as from tomorrow school sessions will start here.
"Our psychological service unit was already deployed here. Yesterday they were here and they will continue to do this in order to restore a normal working school," said Mavhima as quoted by the Herald.
Twelve pupils were still admitted at Marondera General Hospital.
Government is paying all the medical bills for the victims.
It gave $200 to each family that lost a child from the incident as funeral assistance.
Source - Byo24News
