Headmasters forced to invigilate as striking teachers boycott invigilating Zimsec examinations. The incident happened at Mosi oa Tunya High School where the teachers failed to turn up to invigilate an Ordinary Level History exam. There was absolute chaos in Victora Falls after striking teachers boycotted invigilation of Zimsec examinations.

Media reports indicate that the education authorities had to scramble to find substitute alternatives to invigilate the examination for one of the biggest schools in Matabeleland North Province.

A source who spoke to the publication said. I do not have the actual number of students affected by the unfortunate incident but I can tell you Mosi oa Tunya is one of the biggest schools in the province with about eight classes of 40 students each. The other thing is History is a core subject. So, you can imagine the disaster.

Teachers are now working on Mondays only but there had been an assumption they would come for invigilation.

Unfortunately, they did not and the PSC had to engage other schools for teachers to cover. Most teachers refused and eventually the Ministry directed some headmasters and their deputies to cover since they do not go on strike.

Teachers and the rest of the civil service are up in arms against the government over remuneration. Before the introduction of the bond notes and the local Zimbabwe Dollar teachers, they used to earn US$400 per month. However, they are now earning an average of US$50 per month.

Doctors have been on strike for well over 2 months now and the government has responded by firing well over 200 doctors and is threatening to fire a third of the doctors.

Source – iHarare