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*Govt Warns Teachers Over Forced Extra Lessons*

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It is not government policy for teachers to demand money for extra lessons from parents, a Cabinet minister has said.

Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa told Parliament last week that it is criminal for teachers to demand payment for extra lessons.

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Responding to a question from Senator Omega Sipani-Hungwe in the Senate on Thursday, Mutsvangwa said:

> The other issue of teachers demanding money for extra lessons, I think this is now a criminal activity because that is not allowed. This is not their mandate and not what they are supposed to be doing.

> We can never deprive children of the opportunity to learn, then we have teachers who do not teach — that is unacceptable because our children are supposed to be learning.

Minister Mutsvangwa, speaking in her capacity as Leader of Governemnt business in the Senate, added:

> If there are teachers who are getting into class and not doing anything, I am sure that the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has inspectors amongst them.

> I think it is a report that should be brought forward so that such characters are dealt with.

> We expect those who are supposed to teach to teach.

Reports indicate that the poorly-paid teachers are demanding between US$10 to US$20 per learner for extra lessons.

*More: The Sunday Mail*

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