Under a teacher bilateral exchange program, at least 160 specialized educators are scheduled to depart for Rwanda tomorrow. Meanwhile, the Zimbabwean government is negotiating with South Korea to be recognized as an English-speaking nation in order to provide new employment prospects for local English teacher.
The agreement with Rwanda strengthens Zimbabwe’s expanding position as a skilled professional exporter in the region and strengthens collaboration between the two nations in the areas of education and human capital development.
The deployment is being carried out in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Kigali and Harare that was signed three years ago. The MoU calls for the interchange of qualified workers in vital fields including information and communication technologies, health, and education.
In order to prepare them for their job in Rwanda, the instructors participated in a thorough pre-departure orientation session last week at a nearby Harare school, according to Mr. Simon Masanga, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare.
Although Zimbabwe is now the one sending professionals to Rwanda, we have a Memorandum of Understanding with Rwanda that focuses on the exchange of specialists between the two nations,” Mr. Masanga stated.
He claimed that three years ago, Zimbabwe sent the first group of 154 specialists—mostly teachers—to Rwanda, and that both the Rwandan government and the local populace had extensively acknowledged their impact.
“We have health-related professionals and ICT specialists, but the majority are education specialists and they have done wonders in Rwanda,” Mr Masanga said.
We were in Rwanda a few weeks ago to assess both the living and working conditions of our specialists. I have never seen such excitement. They have mastered the local language, integrated into the community and the Government of Rwanda is extremely pleased with the contribution they are making,” he said.
In June last year the then Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Dr Fredrick Shava, said Zimbabwe opened negotiations with South Korea for it to be classified as an English-speaking country as the rich Asian nation was scouting for more English teachers.
