Nyashadzashe Mambure
BIKITA – Many parents have
transferred their children from Mukore High due to poor administration and alleged
abuse of school funds that are being blamed on school head Admore Makarudze.
transferred their children from Mukore High due to poor administration and alleged
abuse of school funds that are being blamed on school head Admore Makarudze.
The school is
reportedly failing to buy critical books and other goods needed for the
day-to-day running of the school despite evidence that most of the pupils have
paid their fees for this term.
reportedly failing to buy critical books and other goods needed for the
day-to-day running of the school despite evidence that most of the pupils have
paid their fees for this term.
A meeting with
parents had to be organised on January 18 where the School Development
Committee (SDC) expressed serious dissatisfaction with how the school was being
run.
parents had to be organised on January 18 where the School Development
Committee (SDC) expressed serious dissatisfaction with how the school was being
run.
“Makarudze is running
down the school. We suspect serious fraud is happening as the school cannot
meet most of its basic requirements despite that our children have paid fees.
At the meeting, he apologised for failing to account how school the money was
used. He hasn’t even paid allowances for teachers who did extra work during the
holidays and weekends,” said one parent.
down the school. We suspect serious fraud is happening as the school cannot
meet most of its basic requirements despite that our children have paid fees.
At the meeting, he apologised for failing to account how school the money was
used. He hasn’t even paid allowances for teachers who did extra work during the
holidays and weekends,” said one parent.
Another parent
said people were already organising themselves to petition the Ministry of
Primary and Secondary Education to probe Makarudze’s conduct and remove him
from the school.
said people were already organising themselves to petition the Ministry of
Primary and Secondary Education to probe Makarudze’s conduct and remove him
from the school.
“The books are
not in order and it has been proven. Nobody is happy with the manner the money
is being used. Teachers and parents are united in their call for the headmaster
to be subjected to stern scrutiny. This has been going on for a long time but
things have now come to a dangerous point,” said the parent.
not in order and it has been proven. Nobody is happy with the manner the money
is being used. Teachers and parents are united in their call for the headmaster
to be subjected to stern scrutiny. This has been going on for a long time but
things have now come to a dangerous point,” said the parent.
TellZim News was
informed that due to many problems at the school and the low morale among
teachers, many parents had transferred their children to such schools as
Masekai High, Chikwira Secondary and Matezano Satellite Secondary.
informed that due to many problems at the school and the low morale among
teachers, many parents had transferred their children to such schools as
Masekai High, Chikwira Secondary and Matezano Satellite Secondary.
When contacted
for comment, Makarudze said he was committed to improve administrative issues
at the school now that a meeting to iron out misunderstandings had been held.
for comment, Makarudze said he was committed to improve administrative issues
at the school now that a meeting to iron out misunderstandings had been held.
“I am not in a
position to say much concerning that issue. All is now in order and we held a
meeting on 18 February and I promised to do things better so that all the
issues can be solved amicably,” said Makarudze.
position to say much concerning that issue. All is now in order and we held a
meeting on 18 February and I promised to do things better so that all the
issues can be solved amicably,” said Makarudze.
