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Dokora to launch crackdown on illegal schools
11 May 2017 at 08:34hrs | Views
Primary and Secondary Education minister Lazarus Dokora has vowed to clampdown mushrooming illegal schools in Harare's townships.
New private schools run by individuals, families and organisations are sprouting across the country, often inside homes, in yards and in plots designated by the municipalities, offering an alternative to parents.
Contributing in parliament on Wednesday, legislator Mawere said almost every house in Hillside was now being turned into a school.
"My question is directed to the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Hon. Dr. Dokora. Hon. Minister what is the Government policy on distance between schools to the other?
" I say so because every house in Harare has become a school. You can go to Hillside, you see a house inscribed enrollment Grade 1 – 7. How many people does a house carry?" asked Mawere as recorded by the parliamentary Hansard.
In response Dokora said "To the second aspect of the question which says that almost every house in Hillside has turned into a school, I think this is a matter for administrative measures that should be taken, because schools or school entities should be formally registered.
"If there are illegal establishments in those areas, quite clearly, I would be grateful to take the list to the Secretariat of the Ministry to deal with those matters".
Government routinely shuts down illegal private schools and colleges throughout the country.
New private schools run by individuals, families and organisations are sprouting across the country, often inside homes, in yards and in plots designated by the municipalities, offering an alternative to parents.
Contributing in parliament on Wednesday, legislator Mawere said almost every house in Hillside was now being turned into a school.
"My question is directed to the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Hon. Dr. Dokora. Hon. Minister what is the Government policy on distance between schools to the other?
" I say so because every house in Harare has become a school. You can go to Hillside, you see a house inscribed enrollment Grade 1 – 7. How many people does a house carry?" asked Mawere as recorded by the parliamentary Hansard.
In response Dokora said "To the second aspect of the question which says that almost every house in Hillside has turned into a school, I think this is a matter for administrative measures that should be taken, because schools or school entities should be formally registered.
"If there are illegal establishments in those areas, quite clearly, I would be grateful to take the list to the Secretariat of the Ministry to deal with those matters".
Government routinely shuts down illegal private schools and colleges throughout the country.
Source - Byo24News
