Parent drags ZIMSEC, Education minister to court over 'O' level subjects limit
A Zimbabwean parent has filed a High Court challenge against a government directive that limits Ordinary Level students to nine subjects. The parent argues the policy is illegal and unfairly penalizes high-performing students who had already registered for more subjects.
Why it matters
This case highlights the tension between government educational policy and the constitutional rights of students to access education and administrative justice.
A HARARE-based parent has approached the High Court to contest a government directive restricting Ordinary Level candidates to nine subjects, after his son was ordered to drop three subjects he had already paid for at Mutare Boys High School.
The article presents the parent's legal arguments and the government's policy stance without taking a side.
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