By Terrence Mawawa Masvingo|School pupils at Zimondi Secondary School in Chikomba District teamed up with the local community and boycotted lessons in protest against the school head who is being accused of corruption and fraud.
At least 200 pupils at the school refused to attend lessons last week protesting against the headmaster Isaac Huruva who is being accused of corruption and fraud.
Huruva who was on suspension last year for allegedly defrauding the school of $ 12 000, resurfaced this term, irking the parents and the pupils .
The pupils refused to attend lessons demanding Huruva’s resignation, reports state. “About 200 pupils refused to attend lessons demanding the school head’s resignation. Only 40 pupils attended lessons and we hope there will be sanity. There are allegations that the headmaster siphoned money from the school coffers and the matter is being investigated,” said a source at the school.
Chikomba District Education officer Ngoni Mujuru confirmed the incident and claimed the poor attendance was common during the opening weeks of the school term.
However ZimEye.com is reliably informed Huruva appeared in court last year on allegations of fraud and the headmaster is also expected to appear before the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education investigating team in the district this month.