1912 – Education Ordinance

Education Ordinance

1912

The Education Ordinance No.7, released 9 July 1912, provided for the inspection of schools by the Director of Education or Inspector of Schools for the purposes of examining the state of the school buildings and equipment, ascertaining the progress of the pupils, qualifications of the teachers, and the nature of the instruction given.

The ordinance gave power to the Director of Education to close any school if, after a full inquiry, he was dissatisfied with the manner in which it was conducted.

References

• A History of Zimbabwe, 1890-2000 and Postscript, Zimbabwe, 2001-2008 – Chengetai J. M. Zvobgo