By Decide Nhendo
Bikita district Schools Inspector Aleta Makomeke is now the new Chiredzi District Schools Inspector (DSI) on acting capacity.
Makomeke who assumed duty on February 13 takes over from Petronella Nyangwe who was promoted to Director for Education Services.
Mrs Nyangwe moves to a higher office in the midst of intense infighting and conflict in the District.
Masvingo Provincial Education Director Shyalatte Mhike confirmed the development and said she was confident that Makomeke is up to the task.
“I can confirm that Makomeke was seconded to Chiredzi District on acting basis replacing Petronella Nyangwe. I am confident that she is up to the task owing to the experience she has in the field,” said Mhike.
Makomeke has vast experience in the field having served in the education sector for a period that spans to 29 years.
Makomeke is a holder of Master of Education Degree in Technical Education Human Nutrition from the University of Zimbabwe, Bachelor of Education Degree in Family and Consumer Sciences (Home Economics) from Solusi University.
She holds a Diploma in Education Secondary Home Economics from Mutare Teachers College.
She taught at a number of schools in the province, like Shongamiti Secondary School in Chivi, Terry Goss High in Chiredzi and Masunda North Secondary schools in Chivi.
She also taught at Maungwa Secondary School in Gutu, Makande High in Bikita, and acting schools inspector for home economics for Masvingo Province.
She went to Zaka District where she was head at St Joseph Tongoona High School at the same time acting schools inspector at Zaka District from 2016 to 2021 when she was transferred to Bikita District office as inspector until her time of transfer.
She worked for Zimsec as an Assistant Examiner for 13 years and she also worked for Great Zimbabwe University as a part time lecturer for three years.
She is an external assessor at Faculty of Education Department of Teacher Education at University of Zimbabwe since 2018.
She is also a holder of various provincial titles as she was once a provincial chairperson in Masvingo for Zimbabwe Home Economics Teachers Association (ZHETA) from 2005 to 2012, provincial coordinator for Zimbabwe Science and Technology Association (ZISTA) 2014 up to date and she is also a representative for Zimbabwe in Edoofa, India Scholarship from 2018 to date.
Makomeke was born and bred in Chiredzi, a product of Dapi-Tapi and Tshovani Primary School and Hippo Valley High School.
