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*Govt Says It Will Regularise Deregistered Schools To Absorb Children Of ZEP Holders* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?ek The government has started re-registering and regularising some private schools that it had shut down last year. This is being done to help absorb thousands of South Africa-based learners likely to join their parents coming back home in the coming months following the expiry of their Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs). ---------- Latest itel S24 available on Pindula: 128GB storage, 4GB RAM $119 USD WhatsApp: +263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 Buy Online: https://www.pindula.co.zw/market/itel-s24-128gb-22-20240426142756795795/?s=wanews ---------- Speaking to NewsDay, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Director of Communications and Advocacy, Taungana Ndoro, said: > Processes are underway to put in place measures to adopt the learners into local schools. > We have those schools that we call non-governmental or private schools that are in the process of being registered and regularised, and the government is building more schools. > We are also encouraging private players to play their role and make sure we have enough schools to cater for the deficit, particularly in the highly-populated areas. Zimbabwe has a student population of six million but has a deficit of 3 000 schools. Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) president Takavafira Zhou said that local schools will struggle to accommodate the children of returnees. Zhou said: > We will have bloated classes. Resources like chairs, books and others will also be in shortage. > We would have hoped that the government would engage its South African counterpart for a gradual return of our people instead of a once-off flooding of returnees. > We know that an additional number of learners will worsen the plight of learners in schools. Zimbabwe Teachers Association secretary-general Goodwill Taderera said: > No doubt those learners will be crammed in classes because already the teacher-pupil ratio was abnormally high. > Teachers are very committed but the government should now take this issue seriously to avoid worsening the situation. _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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