New Zimbabwe.Com
19 March 2009
THE Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Senator David Coltart on Wednesday appointed the new National Education Advisory Board which will advise the minister on ways to improve primary and secondary education in Zimbabwe.
Coltart said: “I have consulted widely before appointing the group of ‘grey-hairs’ gathered here today. I look forward to working with them to restore the rule of law in our education system and to reconstruct our primary and secondary education, which used to be the best in Africa.”
Their immediate task is a rapid assessment of the state of primary and secondary education, as the foundation for a long-term plan and funding for the Ministry, Coltart said.
On the board are teachers’ union leaders, former Education Minister Fay Chung, former Bulawayo Town Clerk Mike Ndubiwa and former Harare North MP Trudy Stevenson.
Board Members are:
Dr Isaiah Sibanda (Chair) – Lecturer in technical teacher education at NUST, Founding Director ZIMSEC, former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry
Dr Fay Chung (Treasurer) – Education consultant, formerly UNESCO Africa, UNICEF New York and Minister of Education
Mrs Trudy Stevenson (Secretary) – Former teacher/Cambridge oral examiner and MP Harare North
Dr Goodwill Shana – Representing Church schools, Chair Heads of Christian Denominations in Zimbabwe, President EFZ, etc.
Dr Sharai Chakanyuka – Education researcher and lecturer, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Education, Zimbabwe Open University
Mrs Mary Ndlovu – Education consultant, former lecturer in education at Hillside, etc.
Fr Joe Arimoso – Head of Jesuit education, former teacher at St George’s College
Mr Stanley Hadebe – Board member, ZIMSEC, Zimbabwe Open University, etc, former Matabeleland Regional Director of Education
Sr Tariro Chimanyiwa – Special education, Head of Emerald Hill School for the Deaf
Mr Neil Todd – CEO Association of Trust Schools, former Head Falcon, Deputy Head Plumtree, etc
Mr Mike Ndubiwa – Educationist and former Bulawayo Town Clerk
Mr Charles Maunze – President, National Association of Secondary Heads NASH and Head, Oriel Boys
Ms Tendai Chikowore – President, Zimbabwe Teachers Association ZIMTA
Mr Takawafira Zhou – President, Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe PTUZ