Innovation In Education Bearing Fruit

Minister Mutsvangwa

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke : Senior Reporter

Zimbabwe has begun to reap the benefits from priority innovation implemented through the heritage-based Education 5.0 model, saving the country millions of dollars in imports and earning new wealth through boosting exports. Among the projects that have made a significant impact is the industrial parks programme, which saw semi-automated manufacturing plants for the local production of industrial and household personal care products, personal protective equipment and allied health products being established at State universities thereby saving the nation US$12 million in imports. Speaking after yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said progress had been registered by the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development on the implementation of most of the programmes and projects under the new Education 5.0 model. “The activities are guided by priority programmes on innovation, science and technology development; and human capital development that produces goods and services. The ministry’s strategic thrust is the attainment of an upper middle-income economy by 2030 through the “Chimurenga Chepfungwa” and “Nyika inovakwa nevana vayo” initiatives,” she said. The Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development transformed the inherited education system, now called Education 3.0, to a heritage-based system, Education 5.0. The “five” in the title of the new model comes from its 5 components: teaching, research, community service, innovation and industrialisation. These are meant to move the nation towards an innovation-led and knowledge-based economy. ReadMore