Munyakazi was speaking yesterday after touring schools in Kigali as he launched the 2018 academic year.
Among schools he visited include St André, ESSI Nyamirambo, Saint Joseph, APACE andGroupeScholaireKabusunzu among others.
At APACE, Munyakazi was disappointed with learners’ lack of sense of appropriate grooming where students had trendy haircuts and makeup.
He requested the school officials to send back home students who harbour inappropriate behaviors.
“You should take into account students’ hygiene especially their haircuts and makeups; how could a student come to school with such kind of haircuts and perform well in class? They cannot perform well because they spend much of their time in makeups, and when they lack money, they’re bound to drop out of schools to search for money to finance the luxurious lifestyles,” he said.
He cautioned that they will conduct inspections to establish whether the problem has been solved adding that if nothing is done the school will be closed.
He urged the school to fight drugs by checking students’ luggage before they enter school compound.
APACE head teacher, Emile Senkware said that they are going to implement minister’s recommendations.
“We are happy for these recommendations as they will help us provide quality education and enable students’ concentration in classes,” he said.
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