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"We should free the institution running exams to be away from the Government, something independent that draws from capabilities of Zimbabweans throughout the world," he says.
"We must disengage. We must not be the ones in Government who tell people what the examination fees are. We can subsidise our own Zimbabweans but let's get this body to operate separately and make money."
He says Zimbabwe can create a top class exams centre, which can set and mark exams for the whole region and if not the whole continent.
"That way they can earn valuable foreign currency.
"Such an exam body would not be linked to any university, he argues.
"It can pull experts from all over the world. Maybe a figure of US$10 million can trigger the process and we could be getting in excess of US$100 million in no time," he reckons.
He does not think the image problems dogging Zimsec can follow the new body.
"The perception problem of Zimsec is because we tie these institutions too much to the Government framework," he says.
"We need to develop our exam body to a much more independent entity that is a recognised body at "O" and "A" Level, or even introduce a mid-level exam comparable to the "M" Level of South Africa. We have scholars who can facilitate the setting up of such a centre."
He argues that education was now big business all over the world and Zimbabwe needed to maximise on its good reputation in that area.
"We are known as a very successful country in terms of education. We have displayed good standards wherever our students go. This is a good perception that arose as far back as the colonial times and continued after independence. The whole world recognises our ability to build standards of education. So we need to be a leading player in academic issues," he says.
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