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Mugweni takes strong stance on education

By Daniel Chigunwe

Government is committed towards the improvement of the learning welfare of students in the rural areas’ schools which are recording low pass rates due to inadequate provision of basic needs like water, food and shelter.

Speaking recently on the sidelines of the commissioning of a water borehole at Madombwe Primary School where he also donated US$ 3 000 for classroom furniture, Member of Parliament for Mazowe North Cde Campion Mugweni said there is need to revive the education system in rural areas school.

Madombwe which is in the mountainous part of Chiweshe village is constantly haunted by water woes with villager journeying long distances in search of clean water which was among one of the most repeated calls by villagers during the run up to the 2018 harmonized elections.

“Yes we did commission a new borehole at the school on Tuesday after drilling and providing the tanks and pumps. This is part of our electoral promises fulfillment to come up with more boreholes in this part of the constituency especially when we are being faced by one of the driest season which has been characterized by low rains, water will be a challenge.

“As government we have also discovered that we are having continued low pass rates in rural areas school chief among the main contributory factors is the lack of access to basic rights to water, shelter and food which negatively impacts on the welfare of pupils,” said Mugweni.

The MP said there is need to raise better standards for schools in the constituency despite the ongoing economic challenges.

“We have to try to fulfill the many promises that we made to the people even when we are being faced with the current economic challenges and in my constituency we will mainly see to it that schools have been well equipped,”.

Cde Mugweni has since began putting a Midas touch to ward 26 Mudavanhu Primary School of the Vadzidzi Vajesu where he recently gave $500 for the ablution facilities, drilled a borehole and made a donation of 200bags of cement towards the construction of the Grade 7 classroom block.

“Our committed efforts towards the improvement of education can also be visible in the current ongoing activities at Mudavanhu Primary School where we are ear making to commission the borehole which is at advanced stages now.

“We are also facilitating that the school be able to register for a center number as per the requirement of the Ministry of Education which entails that they have to be an administration block and Grade 7 classroom.

“To that cause, through the Rickman Enteprises we are giving 200 bags of cement for the construction of these blocks,” added Mugweni.

Mudavanhu is one of the upcoming schools in the constituency which is a fulfillment of the prophetic word by the late Mudzidzi Wimbo being spearheaded by the members of the church.