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  • Minister Coltart appoints National Education Advisory Board
    Ministry of Education
    March 19, 2009

    The Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Senator David Coltart, yesterday appointed the new National Education Advisory Board, whose purpose is to advise the minister on matters pertaining to the improvement of primary and secondary education in Zimbabwe.

    Minister 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 and mammoth 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.

    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 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

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