Three male teachers and a watchman have been sent on forced leave to pave way for investigations into the alleged sexual abuse of pupils at Kasama Girls Secondary School in Northern Province.
Northern Province Education Officer Jobbicks Kalumba disclosed this during a media briefing held at his office in Kasama this afternoon.
Dr. Kalumba said the decision to send away the four members of staff was arrived at after their names were linked to the on-going investigations relating to the alleged abuse of pupils at Kasama Girls Secondary School.
He, however, said the affected workers were being treated as innocent until such a time that a formal charge is laid against them.
Dr. Kalumba has since appealed to various stakeholders to be patient as education authorities continue investigating the matter at Kasama Girls Secondary School.
And Northern Province Minister Brian Mundubile says he is equally disturbed with the reports that some pupils at Kasama Girls Secondary School were allegedly victims of sexual abuse.
Mr. Mundubile said the Provincial Administration has taken keen in the on-going investigations and is hopeful that whoever will be found wanting will face the wrath of the law.
He has since urged education experts who have been assigned to investigate the alleged molestation of pupils at Kasama Girls Secondary School to do a professional job.
Recently, social media reports went viral after a pupil claimed that they were high incidences of sexual abuse at Kasama Girls Secondary School by some male members of staff.
The development prompted the Ministry of General Education to launch thorough investigations into the matter.
sad turn of events. I hope they learn from this. Do not touch the young ones.
This is funny isn’t it the same character who said the story had no basis even before proceeding diligently with investigations?
Stup!d id!ots!
Little cousin went to this school in 2008, never lasted more than term one grade eight she become pregnant. To date I do not know the father of her child. Could it be the watchman or one of the three male teachers?
LUSAKA TIMES WHY DO YOU CONTRADICT YOURSELVES. THESE GIRLS NEED TO BE DEFENDED AND I HOPE IF PROVED TRUE THAT JUSTICE WILL SERVE IT S CAUSE
were the girls drugged from their dorms or classrooms?Where do they usually go at night?What do they look for in the middle of the night for the guards and teachers to take advantage of them?
This exercise must be extended to other schools and we should appeal that the higher authority weed these schools from these bad elements .
Yes, exercise must extended to all schools, even day schools!