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CHIREDZI – Government through the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has applauded five Chiredzi schools for acquiring buses in line with a 2021 Cabinet resolution for all schools to venture into income generating projects.
The Ministry’s Director of Communication and Advocacy Taungana Ndoro told The Mirror that the buses will be hired out by the schools for them to realise income.
He said the income will be consolidated by other projects as poultry, aquaculture and gardens.
The schools are Hippo Valley High, Mufakose High and Terry Goss high that are run by Tongaat Hulett, Shingai and Lowveld Adventist primary schools.
“The cabinet made a resolution in 2021 that schools now have commercial ventures so when we see schools utilising this resolution and making such developments we are happy about it. This also shows that parents and teachers are working together for the development of the schools,” said Ndoro.
The buses were acquired from Bulawayo based Vordim Trading through a ZB Bank loan facility that will be paid off in six school terms (2 years).
Hippo Valley High School head, Luckson Gondo who spoke on behalf of the Tongaat Hulett run schools said the loans will be paid back over a two year period.
“We are thrilled to confirm that our school is among the five schools which had their buses delivered recently. The purchase was made possible after we made a resolution with the SDC’s.
“We got the funding from ZB Bank and as for our school we will then pay back through instalments for six terms. Each student will pay US$40 per term for six terms,” said Gondo
Chiredzi District Schools Inspector (DSI) Micho Hove applauded the schools for the developments.
“We are excited as a district with the acquisition of five school buses. It is my hope that the presence of the buses will result in the reduction of education tours costs and of education in general.
“The schools may also use the buses to get some income which may be used to purchase teaching and learning materials thereby making life better for the schools,” said Hove.