…plans underway to construct lab at Rujeko Secondary
TellZim reporter
Learners at Masvingo City Council-run schools have gotten an extra incentive and motivation following plans at Town House to introduce educational scholarships for academically talented learners.
The revelation for consideration of scholarships were made in the minutes of Environmental Services Committee (Health, housing) held on April 3, 2023.
“Consideration was given to the report of the Acting Director of Housing and Social Services, on the proposed establishment of City of Masvingo Educational scholarship at council schools.
“The proposal to introduce City of Masvingo Educational Scholarship Programme to council schools be granted subject to the following conditions: only beneficiaries from council schools will be offered scholarships for the first year 2023 and programme to be rolled out to cover other schools in the city, the grant will be applicable to students that are academically talented but coming from a very underprivileged families for example orphans, etc. The existing structures at council schools (Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) will be used to identify these less privileged children.
“Each school will submit a minimum of five children whose names will be submitted to the Director of Housing and Social Services for further scrutiny and approval. School fees, uniforms and related items such as their stationery will be paid for by council up to grade 6. For secondary education, the scholarship will cater for a full package for example related expenses and boarding fees,” read part of the minutes.
According to the minutes, the scholarship also extends to tertiary level of education whereby it caters for total fees that is tuition and boarding for the beneficiary.
The local authority has also pledged to provide human resource for the construction of a computer laboratory at Rujeko Secondary School.
“The report of the Acting Director of Housing and Social Services on the request for siting and labour services for the construction of a Computer Laboratory block for Rujeko Secondary School was considered. It was reported that the school has purchased all the construction material required to commence the project. The request was granted subject to School Development Committee (SDC) handing over the laboratory block to council upon completion,” added the minutes.
Masvingo City has made a number of strides towards quality education provision in the city after establishing Rujeko High School in the suburb that had no secondary school while plans are also on cards to build a school in Runyararo West suburb.
