Mat South embarks on lab construction project

construction as well as Valukhalo Secondary School in Mangwe District,” said Mr Masukume.

He said plans were also underway to construct another lab at Shangani Secondary school.

Mr Masukume said the construction of the laboratories will go a long way in improving the quality of education in the province and giving pupils the opportunity to learn and excel in science subjects.

Most schools in Matabeleland South province continue to face an acute shortage of Mathematics and Science teachers as well as resources including laboratories for teaching the subjects.

A majority of pupils in secondary schools around the province major in arts subjects due to lack of science subjects in schools.

Last month President Mnangagwa said he was not happy that most pupils in the province were not being taught science subjects, which are vital in preparing pupils for a modern economy.

The President directed the Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development, Professor Amon Murwira and the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Professor Paul Mavima to ensure that science subjects are taught at most schools in Beitbridge.

He is also on record as urging students to take science subjects and emerging new fields of study as Government escalates the drive to modernise the economy in line with the fast changing world.