Five schools in Chivi North Constituency have been damaged by heavy storms that swept through the area on Saturday evening, leaving several learning facilities with destroyed roofs and walls.
The affected institutions include Chamasvinga Secondary School, Maramba Primary School, Mhandamabwe Primary School, a newly established institution, and Jenya Primary and Secondary Schools.
Chivi North legislator, Godfrey Huruva Mukungunugwa, yesterday, confirmed the damage describing the destruction as a major setback for the affected schools.
“Five schools have been destroyed,” said Mukungunugwa.
He appealed to parents, communities and other stakeholders to unite and mobilise resources towards repairing the damaged infrastructure to ensure that learning activities are not disrupted.
The legislator said rebuilding the affected schools required collective responsibility, urging communities to take an active role in restoring the damaged facilities.
He called on residents to embrace the Government’s development philosophy, “Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo” (a country is built by its own people), saying communities had a responsibility to contribute towards development initiatives in their areas.
“I urge residents to embrace the Government’s development philosophy of ‘Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo’ and take collective responsibility for rebuilding and developing our communities,” he said
The damage has raised concern over the condition of learning infrastructure in the affected communities, with urgent interventions needed to restore the schools and provide a conducive learning environment for pupils.
Furthermore, parents and community members are expected to play a key role in the recovery efforts as the constituency seeks to rebuild the damaged facilities.
