Terrence Mawawa, Masvingo|Pupils at Zimuto High School are being forced to clean toilets with bare hands much to the dismay of parents. An anonymous letter written to the school authorities has left officials at the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe(RCZ) run panicking.
It has emerged pupils are being forced to clean the toilets without protective gloves and overalls,posing a serious health hazard in the process.
In the letter it was indicated pupils were likely to be affected by water-borne diseases. “There are reports that pupils at the school are the ones who do the cleaning of the toilets-sadly without protective gloves.There are chances that there will be a disease outbreak,”read the letter.
Several parents whose children are at the RCZ run boarding school have also lodged complaints on the issue. The headmaster of the school, Edson Chihanga said he was aware of the issue and said the School Development Committee (SDC) was handling the matter.
“I cannot comment on the issue because it is being handled by the SDC. You can get in touch with the RCZ education secretary if you want further clarification on the issue,” Chihanga told ZimEye.
Masvingo Provincial Education Director, Zedius Chitiga said he would investigate the matter and take appropriate action.