…parents
withdraw children from school
withdraw children from school
Elliot
Jinjika
Jinjika
CHIVHU—
Daggers have been drawn out on Simukai Primary School head Samuel Chinokwetu
whom parents accuse of abusing his authority and running down the school which
has affected grades.
Daggers have been drawn out on Simukai Primary School head Samuel Chinokwetu
whom parents accuse of abusing his authority and running down the school which
has affected grades.
Parents have since lodged a petition with the
Chikomba District Schools Inspector (DSI), Emmanuel Kwenda and have withdrawn
their children from the school until the head is gone.
Chikomba District Schools Inspector (DSI), Emmanuel Kwenda and have withdrawn
their children from the school until the head is gone.
A representative was sent by parents to approach the
District Development Coordinator, District Schools Inspector and Ministry of
Education and issued them with grievances and a proposal to dismiss Chinokwetu
as the school head.
District Development Coordinator, District Schools Inspector and Ministry of
Education and issued them with grievances and a proposal to dismiss Chinokwetu
as the school head.
Part of the grievances issued by the parents include
alleged child abuse by the headmaster with general work becoming part of every
day’s activities, imposition of policies and tuition fees without consultation
with parents.
alleged child abuse by the headmaster with general work becoming part of every
day’s activities, imposition of policies and tuition fees without consultation
with parents.
Chinokwetu is also being accused of embezzlement and
privatizing school assets among other accusations.
privatizing school assets among other accusations.
Chikomba DSI Kwenda said that they are looking into
the allegations levelled against the head and the findings will determine the
course of action which will be taken.
the allegations levelled against the head and the findings will determine the
course of action which will be taken.
“We have listened to the grievances by parents and
we are going to launch an investigation into the matter.
we are going to launch an investigation into the matter.
“The findings from the investigations will determine
the course of action that will be taken. A school can only be run when there is
good blood between parents and the school administration.
the course of action that will be taken. A school can only be run when there is
good blood between parents and the school administration.
“Parents should return their children to school
while the matter is being finalized,” said Kwenda.
while the matter is being finalized,” said Kwenda.
