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Stop child marriages says Wadyajena
23 Nov 2014 at 18:40hrs | Views
Gokwe Nembudziya legislator, Justice Mayor Wadyajena has called for active participation of parents, community leaders and teachers in curbing child marriages as it is retrogressive for the girl child.
The call for parents to desist from encouraging child marriages was made at the official handover of the renovated three classroom blocks at Bande Primary School in Gokwe Nembudziya which were destroyed by hailstorm in November 2012.
The 2012 hailstorm left the school with dilapidated structures which were not suitable for a learning environment.
The school has since been renovated, thanks to the legislator, Wadyajena, who assisted in putting new roofs with steel trusses, new floors, new window frames and panes at a cost of US$15 000.
Education stakeholders in Gokwe district said the developments at the school are in line with the new education curriculum which is under review which encourages proper infrastructure at schools as a way of motivating children for a higher pass-rate.
Wadyajena said parents, teachers and community leaders should work closely in curbing child marriages which are retrogressive for the development of the girl child.
According to a 2012 report based on data collected by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) during the years 2000 to 2011, child marriages stood at 31 percent and Zimbabwe was among 41 nations with highest rates of child marriages.
Fears are that if child marriages were not curbed through legislative measures, the figures could escalate, with girls continuing to be deprived of their childhood.
The call for parents to desist from encouraging child marriages was made at the official handover of the renovated three classroom blocks at Bande Primary School in Gokwe Nembudziya which were destroyed by hailstorm in November 2012.
The 2012 hailstorm left the school with dilapidated structures which were not suitable for a learning environment.
The school has since been renovated, thanks to the legislator, Wadyajena, who assisted in putting new roofs with steel trusses, new floors, new window frames and panes at a cost of US$15 000.
Wadyajena said parents, teachers and community leaders should work closely in curbing child marriages which are retrogressive for the development of the girl child.
According to a 2012 report based on data collected by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) during the years 2000 to 2011, child marriages stood at 31 percent and Zimbabwe was among 41 nations with highest rates of child marriages.
Fears are that if child marriages were not curbed through legislative measures, the figures could escalate, with girls continuing to be deprived of their childhood.
Source - zbc
