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By Beaven Dhliwayo.

Harare, Zimbabwe. (News Of The South) – The new curriculum won’t be used to impose Islam among pupils but motivate learners to cherish their Zimbabwean identity and value their heritage, history and cultural traditions and preparing them for participatory citizenship, Primary and Secondary Education minister, Dr Lazarus Dokora has said.

Dokora has courted controversy with a litany of changes in the country’s education system since he was appointed to head the crucial ministry in 2013.

From the controversial national pledge to the new school curriculum, few reforms introduced by Dokora’s ministry have been a hit with parents and teachers’ unions.

He has been grilled by parliamentarians on the new curriculum and the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe is pushing a petition in an effort to stop the implementation of the reforms.




However, Dokora insists that those challenging the new curriculum are misinformed or just being mischievous

Addressing both houses of parliament in Harare recently, Dr Dokora said the old curriculum did not aggressively promote the teaching of Science, Mathematics, Technology, Vocational and Technical learning but was too academic in nature, and did not cater for the needs of majority learners.

He said there was need for a comprehensive review of the school curriculum in order for it to respond to the felt needs of the learners and the nation.

“The framework presents a new curriculum for Zimbabwe that seeks to produce a well-rounded learner capable of contributing meaningfully to the development of the country while leading a happy life.

“New curriculum promotes and cherish the Zimbabwean identity in particular patriotism, awareness of heritage, history, culture, traditions, intercultural understanding and tolerance leading to self respect and respect for others.




“The curriculum prepares learners for life and work in an indigenized economy and increasingly globalized and competitive environment while fostering lifelong learning in line with the emerging opportunities and challenges of the knowledge society,” he said.

Dr Dokora said the new curriculum rest on five key pillars namely, legal and regulatory framework, teacher capacity development program, teacher professional standards, infrastructure development and the center for education research, innovation and development (CERID).

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