‘Education 5.0 to Catapult Zimbabwe to Greater Heights’

President Mnangagwa launches the book titled, “Redefining Zimbabwe Education System: ED Mnangagwa’s Vision and Transformational Leadership”,with the help of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science, and Technology Development Minister Professor Amon Murwira in Harare yesterday. — Picture: Innocent Makawa

Wallace Ruzvidzo Herald Reporter

CULTURE, heritage and education are important threads that weave together the fabric of Zimbabwe’s identity, industrialisation and modernisation towards economic growth, peace, equality and poverty eradication, President Mnangagwa has said. Officially launching a book titled “Re-defining Zimbabwe’s Education System: ED Mnangagwa’s Vision and Transformational Leadership”, which underscores the importance of education for national development, in Harare yesterday, President Mnangagwa said the establishment of a robust, relevant and responsive education system would facilitate Zimbabwe’s economic prosperity. The book launch also dovetails with the theme of the just ended 37th Ordinary Session of the African Union, which the President attended, that was held under the theme “Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality and relevant learning in Africa”. In his remarks, President Mnangagwa said the launch of the book underscores the centrality of education as a critical driver to propel Africa’s development, modernisation, industrialisation and indeed prosperity. “A robust, relevant and responsive education system further facilitates the realisation of the potential of technology and innovation for economic growth, peace, equality and the eradication of poverty. ReadMore