Zimbabwe must prepare students with technological skills to succeed in a changing global environment, said Simelisizwe Sibanda, who holds a deputy position at the higher education ministry. Memory Mukondomi delivered his message on Thursday at Morgan Zintec College, where 774 teachers received credentials in the capital city. The group consisted of 36 men and 738 women.
The college trained 337 graduates in early childhood development, while 437 finished general education programs. Morgan Zintec has produced 11,247 educators since opening, accounting for 6.35 percent of all trained teachers nationwide. Sibanda said the uneven gender split requires focused efforts to attract more male candidates into teaching careers.
He stated that technology knowledge has become necessary rather than optional for economic competition. The deputy minister commended the institution's work-for-fees program as an example of sustainable empowerment. Balanced gender representation creates better classrooms and provides students with varied role models, he added.
The college trained 337 graduates in early childhood development, while 437 finished general education programs. Morgan Zintec has produced 11,247 educators since opening, accounting for 6.35 percent of all trained teachers nationwide. Sibanda said the uneven gender split requires focused efforts to attract more male candidates into teaching careers.
He stated that technology knowledge has become necessary rather than optional for economic competition. The deputy minister commended the institution's work-for-fees program as an example of sustainable empowerment. Balanced gender representation creates better classrooms and provides students with varied role models, he added.
