Teachers in Bulilima, Mat South to be disciplined by Ministry over consistent zero percent pass rate for 5 years

*….these teachers may be dismissed from work*

THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South province, is planning on imposing incompetence charges on teachers who achieve zero percent pass rate.

The affected teachers are those who have, in the past five years, recorded zero percent pass rates, mainly in subjects that include Heritage Studies, Geography, Combined Science and Mathematics.

In the Ministry, incompetence is regarded as a dischargeable offence.

In a circular addressed to Bulilima District Secondary School Heads, Bulilima District Schools Inspector (DSI) Mr Gobile Gobile highlighted that over 15 teachers at various schools have recorded zero percent pass rate in the past five years.

“Heads please, may I have the results, marks schedules for August Examinations (mid year examinations) from the teachers in charge of the subjects below. The schedules should be signed and commented on by the Head of school.

“Schools of focus that have recorded zero pass rate in the past five years include Zenzele (Heritage Studies; Geography; Combined Science; Mathematics), Ntunungwe (Mathematics), Mzwanyana (Agriculture; Commerce; English; Combined Science), Mazwaligwe (Agriculture; Geography), Maqhekeni (Mathematics), Madlambudzi (Combined Science), Himago (Mathematics), Matjinge (Mathematics) and Siyaphambili (Mathematics),” said Mr Gobile.

“Heads of schools listed above should go through the pupils answer scripts and attach a detailed report attached to the subject marks schedule. Any 0% record from the teachers this year will attract a charge for incompetence that will result in membeuhr’s discharge from service. For the past 5 years teachers of above subjects have been scoring 0% and that can’t be tolerated anymore,” said Mr Gobile.
*Herald*