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There was a time when upon query by a relative on what they were now doing, young people would proudly say, “Ndakapedza chikoro” (I am done with school).

Schools reopen under strict health regulations Herald Reporters Examination classes went smoothly back to school yesterday with teachers and pupils following the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. The three examination classes, Grade 7, Form 4 and Form 6, opened yesterday after President Mnangagwa and the health authorities cleared the schools reopening soon after the relaxation of the lockdown level. The rest of the classes go back on Monday next week. In Harare yesterday morning schools visited by The Herald had opened their education doors, and pupils were being checked for temper...

A lot is at stake! The  Government announced the phased reopening, following the fall in Covid-19 infection rates and the successful preparations done in all schools to ensure a safe learning environment. Teachers for examination classes — Grade Seven, Form Four and Upper Sixth are already back at school while the rest of the teaching staff returns to work on March 17. Other students are expected to be back in class on Monday March 22. Unsurprisingly, the move has largely been applauded. However, education experts warn authorities should not be tempted to treat resumption of class like “...

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Patna: Help is pouring in for Palani Kumari, a poor schoolgirl who was found selling plants on the streets to pay for her education at a local government school in Jharkhand state. The little girl has a dream — she wants to become a nurse to serve humanity. People from all walks of life — from Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren to industrialist Gautam Adani — began offering help to the Grade Seven schoolgirl after a local journalist tweeted about her story. “Palani Kumari studies in Grade seven and wants to become a nurse to serve humanity. She was only 18-month-old when her father...