The harsh economic situation currently prevailing in Zimbabwe has resulted in most parents failing to pay school fees for their children, leaving many schools in dire straits.
In a bid to find a solution 14 headmasters from schools in Luveve, Gwabalanda and Cowdray Park suburbs in Bulawayo recently met to discuss the non-payment of fees at their schools.
The headmasters invited Luveve-Gwabalanda Member of Parliament, Ntando Mlilo, whose constituency also covers Cowdray Park suburb, to the meeting. The MP yesterday revealed that most school coffers have run dry due to failure by parents to pay fees, throwing schools into a crisis.
Mlilo said he was invited to the meeting that was held at Mafakela primary school in Luveve suburb last week on Tuesday by headmasters to discuss the non-payment of fees.
Headmasters resolved to hold meetings at affected schools with parents and School Development Committees over the problem.
“I was invited to a meeting by heads from all schools and they said they have no money in their coffers due to non-payment of fees by my most parents. It’s a pity that they (parents) want to abuse the Government policy at the same time crippling development in their own schools,” said Mlilo.
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Kupenga kwaMlilo.ungati bvisai Mari yechikoro, sadza vadya here mhuri idzodzo? Nezviri kuitwa izvi, vanhu vachadyanana kuite mhaka chaidzo. Mlilo unazvibata!
Kupenga kwaMlilo.ungati bvisai Mari yechikoro, sadza vadya here mhuri idzodzo? Nezviri kuitwa izvi, vanhu vachadyanana kuite mhaka chaidzo. Mlilo unazvibata!
Uyanya wena Mlilo ukubone kuyiphi i social media khonokho okukhulumayo uphongu bhotsha nje.
Malicious and social networks are THE right terms to use at this time muno umu kuteedzerawo mukuru wenyika. Nyangazi pfungwa dzaakutaraukirana nge mazuva adhonza. Manje uyuwo, Mlilo mwoto wemapepa ngaaziye kuti vanhu havamanikidzwi kubvisa Mari pazvikoro. Uchaona wasarapo wega, vana vasisauyi kuchikoro, and maticha aregawo basa. Ramba uchiwawata saizvozvo in such a volatile social environment.