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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Correspondent
PRIMARY and Secondary Education Deputy Minister Edgar Moyo has said Government will continue reviewing the education curriculum so that it addresses the expectations of industry.

In an interview yesterday, Deputy Minister Moyo said his Ministry is the first step of moulding society towards President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s vision of making Zimbabwe a middle income economy by 2030.

He said a comprehensive curriculum would propel the country into achieving the President’s vision.

“The whole thrust is premised around the competence of the curriculum, where learners need to acquire relevant skills, knowledge, values and attitudes that will prepare them well for life at work.

“That is important because the implementation of the curriculum at the moment is that it should speak to industry, it should speak to the technological developments, not only in Zimbabwe but the whole world so that the product that we are producing is an asset to the country and the world,” Deputy Minister Moyo said.

He said the new curriculum speaks to technologies, competencies and attitudes which can assist the country in attainment of that vision.

“We need to be positive to develop Zimbabwe. People should be able to say this is our Zimbabwe and we want to contribute towards its development. The school plays an important part in moulding the minds of young people to have those positive attitudes towards the development of the country,” Deputy Minister Moyo said.

He said although many people were sceptical about the new curriculum when it was introduced last year, they have come to appreciate its importance.

The Deputy Minister said as a former teacher, he would use his new position to address some of the problems that are affecting schools as he has firsthand experience on them.

He said schools should improve on the ease of doing business as there are so many bureaucratic processes in the sector.

The Deputy Minister said schools have created unnecessary hurdles and cumbersome processes affecting the delivery of education.

“We need to improve on the ease of doing business. Meaning we need an uninhibited access to education to learners by reducing barriers caused by bureaucratic processes.

“Sometimes parents come to school and they are told come tomorrow and some of them would have walked long distances. It creates frustration among the parents making it difficult to do business in schools,” said Deputy Minister Moyo.

He said learners are mostly affected by the cumbersome processes.

Deputy Minister Moyo said his Ministry is working to identify high impact programmes as directed by President Mnangagwa.— @nqotshili