Abel Karowangoro in Beijing, China
Zimbabwe’s education system is looking to China for inspiration as it moves to digitise learning under the new Heritage-Based Curriculum.
Director of Communications and Advocacy in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Tungana Ndoro, says Zimbabwe must embrace smart-classroom technology to modernise teaching and prepare learners for the future.
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“We’re in China, and here’s a smart classroom that we want to enhance our heritage-based curriculum in Zimbabwe,” Ndoro said during a visit to Beijing. “This is the sort of setup that should be in each of our 12,000 schools.”
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The model he observed allows pupils to write on interactive boards while teachers use digital tools to manage and correct work in real time. Ndoro said the goal is to cut reliance on textbooks and shift to tablets and smart boards by 2050.
“Going forward, we won’t need to use a lot of textbooks — everything will be on tablets,” he said.
The remarks come as Zimbabwe begins implementing the Heritage-Based Curriculum (2024–2030), which blends cultural identity with science, technology and innovation.
Education analysts say Ndoro’s call reflects the urgency to bridge the gap between policy and classroom reality. Most rural schools still lack electricity, internet and devices — challenges the ministry must confront if digital learning is to succeed.
Still, the vision is clear: technology, not chalk, will define the next chapter of Zimbabwe’s education.
“This is the future — all our 12,000 schools should benefit from such innovation,” Ndoro said.
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