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Teachers Applaud Removal Of Ban On Paid Extra Lessons

8 months agoThu, 18 Jul 2024 07:32:39 GMT
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Teachers Applaud Removal Of Ban On Paid Extra Lessons

Teachers have welcomed the move by the government to lift the ban on paid extra lessons ahead of the August holidays.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, 17 July, the Permanent Secretary for Primary and Secondary Education, Moses Mhike, said that vacation lessons will take place from 19 to 30 August.

Fees have been pegged at US$2 per learning area (subject) for Grade Seven learners, US$3 per O-Level subject and US$5 per A-Level subject for the whole duration.

However, boarding students will be charged an additional US$4 daily, over and above the established fees.

Mhike said teachers should receive a 50 per cent appreciation fee, with 20 per cent allocated to administration and 30 per cent designated for utilities and stationery.

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In an interview with The Herald following the announcement, Sifiso Ndlovu, the chief executive of the Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (ZIMTA), said:

As long as our competency measurement is based on examinations, and even more so now that examinations account for 80 per cent of the assessment, the need for extra tuition will always be prevalent.

We welcome this development, as it is what most educators, who want to see their learners pass and excel, love to see.

We must reasonably focus on assisting learners to achieve their utmost best, rather than viewing it as a money-spinning venture.

It is simply an assistance to help learners gain as much competency as possible in preparation for an examination that determines their future pathways.

Zimbabwe National School Heads Union Secretary General Munyaradzi Majoni commended the government for the move but expressed reservations about the criteria used to determine the fees, questioning the methodology behind the pricing structure Said Majoni:

Fundamentally, the idea of holiday lessons for candidates is an issue that we, as unions, have been pushing for, and the fact that the Government has accepted and given the green light to schools to conduct these holiday lessons, we take that as a positive thing.

Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) president Obert Masaraure also welcome the move by the government. He wrote on X:

We welcome the authorization of vacation school. Pegging a uniform fee and formalising teacher incentives is on point.

We urge the government to release grants to schools to cater for the fees. Most parents won’t afford the fees because of the drought. US$10,660,550 will cater for all candidates.

Several years ago, the government banned the practice of teachers providing extra paid lessons outside of regular school hours.

This followed concerns that teachers were neglecting their official duties during the normal school day and only teaching those students whose parents could afford the additional fees.

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23 Comments

Anonymous · 8 months ago
what happens when parents can't afford to pay school fees plus extra lessons and kids are eating one meal a day they is no employment in Zimbabwe I would like to know about that.
ClD Admire kuyeri · 8 months ago
mababy here ayooo .
Sanelisiwe · 8 months ago
Parents we know our children weaknesses, the school report also helps us to identify these weaknesses and if the child is in need of extra lessons. In a class setup pupils will be more than 30, and the teacher only focuses on best students those who are slow learners they just leave them behind. That's when extra lessons are needed to assist the learner because at the end of the day it's us parents who suffer if we don't make sure learning is taking place on our beloved children.
Sanelisiwe · 8 months ago
I teach Also Academic English, Spoken English, Communication Skills.
Sanelisiwe · 8 months ago
If you don't want to take your child to holiday lessons - it's not a force matter. You can teach your child yourself during the holiday. I teach my daughter during the holiday thank God I listened to teachers back in my time. Any parent who desires his or her child to doing online lessons I will be charging $2 per subject. If interested comment by sending your contact details then I get in touch.
Samaita · 8 months ago
It's funny how these gvt officials have their kids at schools like Riverton which never stopped offering these lessons. Hypocrites 🙁🙁🙁
44yrs · 8 months ago
Mauraya normal teaching time gvt regai henyu mugoona zvichaitika kumberi uko kuti hapana chinofamba vana vakuzodzidza mumaholidays asina 2us yake asara and asara zvachose
Anonymous · 8 months ago
So teachers encouraged not to teach during the term so as to extort parents in the holidays ????
maparamuro · 8 months ago
The ****est people in Zimbabwe are teachers. Gvt did not remove ban on paid extra lessons. Gvt position has always been that these are allowed during the August holidays. Come next April you will find holiday lessons are still not allowed
patz · 8 months ago
Dont lie rakacheka nyika. There is no law that criminalizes holding of extra lessons. The only thing that is illegal about extra lessons is conducting them during working hours and at school premises
Joe · 8 months ago
haisi vacation ye second term chte hr
pm · 8 months ago
vaizviita zvisingabvumidzwi now zvava pamutemo hazvichasungisi read to understand not to comment
patz · 8 months ago
I dont think you are familiar with the education act. Hapana chauri kuti chava pamutemo apa. The is no Statutory Instrument or ammendment its just a holidayvreprieve for exam classes for this upcoming particular holiday. Give me thecsection which criminalises extra lessons conductinted outside school premises and not during working hours.
🥴Attested development · 8 months ago
At least the school area is more neutral than kumba kana pasi pemiti Kwa Chimuti, hopefully they would be due diligence, in deliveries to students, Wanted to know if they would be in civvies here or schoolware
Tambaoga · 8 months ago
how can they applaud the Minister for zvinhu zvavagara vachingoita.Instead Teachers should applaud the parents for paying extra lessons for their kids.
👀👀 · 8 months ago
ukutaura idi
patz · 8 months ago
They are infact applauding the Ministry that its has been legalised havachatyi kuita maextra lessons wakabatira ura mumaoko
patz · 8 months ago
Hatitomiriri kutanga ma xtra lessons musi wa 19 August isu takagara tichitongoaita since was. Plus hatimirire holiday tongoaita during futi during school days. Minister vatori kumas**** nezvirikuitika isu totangira pa USD10 kwete zvema USD 2 zvekupenga izvo.
👀👀 · 8 months ago
yah ,if you want the best for your child you pay more,kwete nzungu dzavarikutaura idzo,why target fees for xtra lesson classes,vanoti mayicha haadiwo butter ne jamhu here,ini l pay tumwe tuma xtras and ticha wemwana wangu is concentrating more kumwana wangu,even pese pandooenda joni ndinomigira tuma goodie goodies,ticha anodawo a better life,mbudzi inodya payakasungirirwa

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