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Teachers ordered to contribute towards Heroes day celebrations
15 Jul 2017 at 08:58hrs | Views
Teachers in Masvingo are reported to have been ordered to contribute some money towards the Heroes celebrations which will he commemorated in August.
Zimbabwe Peace Project said according to information gathered on 15 June in Bikita East, it was reported that heads of all schools in the constituency were given letters by the acting District Inspector for Bikita, Chiwoneso Maraza, instructing all teachers to contribute towards the upcoming Heroes Day commemorations.
"According to the circular, ordinary teachers will pay $1 and school heads were expected to pay double. The circular further states that all those intending on going against the request from the ministry will be excluded from future programmes like voter education," reported ZPP.
"The circular is alleged to have been signed by Heroes Celebrations Organising Chairperson, Mr L.L Makombe. Some of the civil servants that were contacted for comment said the fund raising has gone on for three years."
ZPP said teachers from various schools around Bikita South are allegedly forced to make monetary contributions towards Heroes Day celebrations.
"It is alleged that a circular was sent from the District Education Office to Tamuka Secondary School. Each teacher is supposed to pay $1 while heads of schools are supposed to pay $2. For fear of victimisation, most teachers are contributing as it was said that those who do not are either not patriotic or they support opposition parties," said ZPP.
Zimbabwe Peace Project said according to information gathered on 15 June in Bikita East, it was reported that heads of all schools in the constituency were given letters by the acting District Inspector for Bikita, Chiwoneso Maraza, instructing all teachers to contribute towards the upcoming Heroes Day commemorations.
"According to the circular, ordinary teachers will pay $1 and school heads were expected to pay double. The circular further states that all those intending on going against the request from the ministry will be excluded from future programmes like voter education," reported ZPP.
"The circular is alleged to have been signed by Heroes Celebrations Organising Chairperson, Mr L.L Makombe. Some of the civil servants that were contacted for comment said the fund raising has gone on for three years."
ZPP said teachers from various schools around Bikita South are allegedly forced to make monetary contributions towards Heroes Day celebrations.
"It is alleged that a circular was sent from the District Education Office to Tamuka Secondary School. Each teacher is supposed to pay $1 while heads of schools are supposed to pay $2. For fear of victimisation, most teachers are contributing as it was said that those who do not are either not patriotic or they support opposition parties," said ZPP.
Source - Byo24News
