Story by Peter Chivhima
THE Government has begun the process of recruiting more than 3 000 teachers this year as part of efforts to reduce learner-to-teacher ratios and improve the quality of education across the country.
Primary and Secondary Education Minister Honourable Torerai Moyo said the recruitment drive will focus largely on filling vacancies created through staff attrition, including retirements, dismissals and transfers between districts and provinces.
He said the exercise is already authorised and will commence next week, ensuring schools are adequately staffed and learning is not disrupted.
“We have teachers who may be dismissed, others who opt for early retirement, and some who transfer between districts or provinces. These movements create vacancies that need to be filled. For such attrition posts, we don’t need to wait for Treasury concurrence, the approval is already in place. This means starting next week, we will begin recruiting teachers under these attrition posts to fill the gaps created by staff movements across schools for various reasons. Our goal is to ensure continuity in learning,” he said.
The recruitment forms part of Government’s broader education reforms aimed at strengthening human capital development and improving learning outcomes in line with Vision 2030.
Education experts say the move is expected to ease pressure on existing teachers, particularly in schools experiencing high enrolment, while improving classroom delivery and learner performance.
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has in recent years prioritised teacher deployment, infrastructure development and curriculum reforms as part of efforts to build a resilient and inclusive education system.
