The ManicaPost
Post Correspondent
With all sober analysis and evaluations, what has happened at Versatile Academy deserves consented ululations and gratifications. The breadth and length of Mutare and beyond is replete with the breath taking, yet admirable, news, that the whiz kid, a rare breed, Takudzwa Mukutairi, a 19 year old boy, garnered a whooping 24 points at A-Level Zimsec November 2018 Exams: Accounting A, Pure Mathematics A, Business Enterprise A, Statistics A and Economics B.
What makes Takudzwa’s academic exploits salivating is that he accomplished such a formidable feat as a student at a private college: Versatile Academy situated in Palmerstone near Mutare Polytechnic. What makes Takudzwa’s academic flight even more captivating is that he hails from a family of shacky financial background, brought up by a single mother.
Speaking to this paper, while affording a smile, the modest Takudzwa, nicknamed professor, attributed his colossal achievement to a polished lesson delivery by Versatile staff, a conducive learning environment, an incessant encouragement from his mother and sheer hard-work on his part. The soft-spoken whiz kid acknowledged that competition for academic excellence at Versatile Academy was very stiff as he narrowly out-staged his friend and classmate Allen Dimikira who scored a massive 20 points achieved as : Accounting A, Economics A, Business Enterprise A, Pure Maths A.
“I say, from the bottom of my heart, congratulations to Allen” said the professor. Pressed for more comment, Takudzwa said, “I wish to enrol at NUST and do actuarial science, commit myself even the more, graduate with a top grade degree and possibly get a decent job and help my family and mother as I am the first born.
“And to those who have helped me and will help me financially, I will never forget you”. Reached for comment, the elated principal of Versatile Academy Mr S. Mbonda, who also teaches A-Level Accounting and Economics, had this to say, “Both Takudzwa (professor) and Allen (the general) are wonder boys. I feel exceedingly honoured to have had the opportunity to teach them.
“These are the young brains that the province and the district in particular should harness and nurture for future economic gainful engagement. It is my well considered hope that the unparalleled results will go a distance in demystifying the notion that private colleges are hangers by: for mediocrity, by mediocrity and with mediocrity. As Versatile Academy we say the best is yet to come”.
