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| Masvingo PED Zedias Chitiga |
Diana Gondongwe
CHIVI- A Form 6 pupil at Danhamombe High School had to be rushed to Chivi Rural
Hospital after she allegedly gave birth during a Shona examination.
Hospital after she allegedly gave birth during a Shona examination.
School head Emmanuel Muvengi confirmed the incident
but said the girl, identified as Hazel Titos, delivered at the hospital.
but said the girl, identified as Hazel Titos, delivered at the hospital.
“I am not authorised to speak to the media but the
girl did not give birth in the examination room. She was rushed to the hospital
where she delivered her baby. If you want more information please get in touch
with my superiors,” said Muvengi.
girl did not give birth in the examination room. She was rushed to the hospital
where she delivered her baby. If you want more information please get in touch
with my superiors,” said Muvengi.
Provincial Education Director (PED) Zediaus Chitiga
said he was yet to get a report on the matter.
said he was yet to get a report on the matter.
“You are breaking the news to me. If it happened then
the report will eventually reach my office but right now it will still be
handled at district level.
the report will eventually reach my office but right now it will still be
handled at district level.
“The district will do thorough investigations before
submitting a report,” said Chitiga.
submitting a report,” said Chitiga.
Other sources, however, said Titos started complaining
about abdominal pains during the examination and is said to have lied to the invigilators
that she was having her monthly flow.
about abdominal pains during the examination and is said to have lied to the invigilators
that she was having her monthly flow.
Thirty minutes into the examination, Titos is said to
have fallen off the chair and her water broke.
have fallen off the chair and her water broke.
Female teachers then realised that Titos was in labour
and asked male teachers and other pupils to exit the room so that they could
help her.
and asked male teachers and other pupils to exit the room so that they could
help her.
The examination had to be delayed and female teachers
are said to have helped Titos deliver her baby safely before taking her to the
hospital where she later finished her examination.
are said to have helped Titos deliver her baby safely before taking her to the
hospital where she later finished her examination.
Titos is said to have given birth to a premature baby
who was seven months.
who was seven months.
When asked who the father of the baby was, Titos is
said to have told the nurses that it was Tawanda Mudziwedare who stayed at the
same house with the pupils.
said to have told the nurses that it was Tawanda Mudziwedare who stayed at the
same house with the pupils.
Titos came from Muregeri village, some distance away
from Danhamombe High School, and she was renting at the Madziware homestead
where she was impregnated.
from Danhamombe High School, and she was renting at the Madziware homestead
where she was impregnated.
