Insiza North schools receive assistance to transport exam scripts

INSIZA - Nine primary schools in the Shangani Cluster of Insiza North, Matabeleland South Province, have received financial assistance from the Sikhanyisiwe Nkomo Foundation to facilitate the transportation of Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) examination scripts.

The schools required transport to deliver Paper 1 examination scripts to Umzingwane, more than 150 kilometres away, prompting their School Development Committees (SDCs) to seek urgent assistance from the foundation.

The Sikhanyisiwe Nkomo Foundation, led by Zanu-PF member Sikhanyisiwe Nkomo, donated US$220, which was used to hire a commuter omnibus to transport nine deputy heads representing the respective schools to Umzingwane to submit the examination material.

The beneficiary schools include Debshan Primary School in Ward 13, T.M. Pagama Primary School, Rusibe Primary School, Shangani Mine Primary School in Ward 23, Ensango Primary School, St Lucy Primary School in Ward 22, Siyazama Primary School, Lochard Primary School and Inyozani Primary School in Ward 14.

School heads and SDC representatives welcomed the intervention, describing it as timely support that ensured the safe and efficient delivery of examination scripts.

"We are so grateful for this donation. May God grant more blessings to the Foundation which truly cares for all age groups," said one SDC member.

The foundation said the assistance forms part of its broader efforts to complement Government development initiatives through humanitarian and educational support programmes in Insiza District.

In a message to learners sitting for examinations, Nkomo wished candidates success and encouraged parents and communities to continue promoting unity and cooperation.

"I wish all learners who are writing examinations well. May God remind them of all they learnt throughout the year," she said.

"To parents, I quote Psalm 133 - let us keep working in love and unity, for God blesses a united nation that dwells in oneness and loves one another."

The Sikhanyisiwe Nkomo Foundation has previously supported communities in Insiza through various initiatives targeting schools and vulnerable households.

The development comes as many schools in remote parts of Zimbabwe continue to face logistical challenges in transporting examination question papers and answer scripts to and from designated examination centres.