Chemhanza High School Deputy Headmaster Tarirai Mararike has been arrested by police following reports that he assaulted students for misbehaving.
The 52-year-old was picked by police after 23 students reported him to the police.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest yesterday, saying they were still to get more details about the incident.
Mararike will appear in court this week.
“Police have picked a suspect in connection with the assault of learners at Chemhanza High School,” he said.
“Twenty three pupils who are alleged to have been assaulted made a police report and by yesterday (Tuesday) police had picked up the school’s deputy head.”
It was reported that one of the pupils was tod by the school matron to visit Mr Mararike’s office on the 16th of January and was beaten upon arrival.
“Reports are that she was beaten on her back and a science laboratory pipe was used,” he said.
One of the pupils told her mother about the incident and the mother made a report at the police.
“On January 18, 22 other pupils made a police report against the suspect. We are currently investigating the incident.”
Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education spokesperson Mr Taungana Ndoro condemned the assault of learners, saying it was inhumane for a deputy headmaster to cause harm to pupils.
“The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is concerned about the assault of pupils at Chemhanza High School allegedly by school authorities and strongly condemns such inhumane disciplinary measures on our learners in a complete violation of Section 68A (5) of the Education Act as per Education Amendment Act of 2020,” Ndoro said.
Ndoro added that disciplinary measures must be moderate, reasonable and proportionate in the light of the conduct, age, sex, health and circumstances of pupils concerned.
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