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Govt Intervenes In Knowstics Academy Exam Fee Dispute

2 months agoFri, 24 Jan 2025 12:59:13 GMT
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Govt Intervenes In Knowstics Academy Exam Fee Dispute

The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Torerayi Moyo, said they have intervened to resolve a standoff between Knowstics Academy and the British Council Zimbabwe.

Over 40 students are in limbo because their Cambridge O-Level results were withheld due to the school’s former management failing to pay US$41,272 in exam fees.

With Lower Sixth classes starting next Monday, there are concerns these students might be disadvantaged without their results.

In an interview with The Herald, Moyo said the government has stepped in to help the students. Said Moyo:

At the moment, I am in contact with the judicial manager because the school was placed under judicial management after they filed for insolvency.

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I have dispatched my officials to the school to talk to the judicial manager and also to talk to the directors of the school.

We also needed to engage the British Council and they came to my office two days ago and they were saying that they could release the results only if the directors of the school had paid. However, that disadvantages our students.

Knowstics Academy O-Level candidates registered for an average of 10 subjects. Science subjects cost US$136 each, and other subjects cost US$122 each.

The results scandal emerged just a month after Knowstics Academy was placed under corporate rescue to improve its operations and reputation.

The school expects the results to be released before Monday. However, the British Council of Zimbabwe has asserted that they will not release the results until the school pays the remaining US$22,000, citing a breach of contract.

On Thursday, Chengetai Mujakachi, the regional head of communications for the British Council in Sub-Saharan Africa, said Knowstics Academy must pay the money. Said Mujakachi:

Knowstics Academy is in breach of contract with the British Council and there is a total of US$22 000 in outstanding examination fees, which have not been paid by the school’s management to the British Council.

Despite several assurances from the corporate rescuer overseeing the school’s operations, full payment remains outstanding and no assurance of dates for payment has been received.

We continue to engage with the school’s corporate rescuer and are urging payment of the US$22 000 in fees owing.

The school’s corporate rescue practitioner, Bhudhama Chikamhi, said they are still trying to negotiate for the release of the results. He said:

Yes, indeed, several candidates can’t access their O-Level Cambridge results because the previous management appears to have embezzled exam fees amounting to over US$41 000, and the British Council is saying it will only release the results when they have been fully paid.

Unfortunately, around 40 students are still stranded, yet they are supposed to be preparing for the beginning of Lower Sixth classes next Monday, and their results are yet to be released.

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20 Comments

Bishu · 2 months ago
How did they access exam dzacho before payment? A bit murky apa.
Chamisa · 2 months ago
Mazanu ndiwo arimu business rezvikoro, ngavasapiwe ma results
theLastAntKing · 2 months ago
apa hapambodi chi gindagoria, pay the dues. British Council haiite zvechi**** **** zvakajairwa kuAfrica. Ko vakaba vacho mari dzevana kasi ishumba hadzi inevana here? Vaoneika vave accountable for their actions
pilm · 2 months ago
run down the school........ later claim to be an arbitrator
nyonglo · 2 months ago
hurumende ngaipeka skool mar vana vaenderer mber nechikoro kana vans chivhayo avo vanososonwa nemar ndopekubatsiraka APA.kwetekupa vanhu midziyo nemri vakaguta kare
. · 2 months ago
srs kokunga vharira team rakaba and sell their assets to get back the money. call the repo team
Anonymous · 2 months ago
School management ngaivharirwe tozotaurirana iri mukati..
Account Holder · 2 months ago
fonerai mukobvu
Rhodes and Founders · 2 months ago
musadaro please kkk inga ane zita chairo?
Green Bomber · 2 months ago
Parents to pay again and get results for progress sake. They then engage civil court and get paid or attach property. School&government pursue the looters and get recoveries with interest
G-string · 2 months ago
Dzimwe news sooo dzinopedza power kkkk
Corruptmore Looto · 2 months ago
The only intervention they can do is pay the outstanding fees, otherwise they shouldn't waste our time with these empty statements.
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Duma Dako · 2 months ago
saka chapindirwa nehurimende Chii Ivo vasinakubhadhara Mari yacho kuti maresults abude
Fox 🦊 · 2 months ago
Taura hako hapana help yavapa
korruptPRIEST 🇿🇼 · 2 months ago
Yadii kuzoita news vasolver? Vadii kutanga neBhuru**** council how is it an intervention kana ukutaura nanyakupara iye complainant ariye ane way foward 😠
pl · 2 months ago
..
Andrew Chinamhora · 2 months ago
such a good school.cant believe this.
pl · 2 months ago
are you any case related to the late Chief Chinamhora
👀👀 · 2 months ago
beleive it then ,pada vabereki vakabvisa mari ikarohwa nevekumusoro pa xul

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