Government will reintroduce the National Youth Service
which has since been rebranded to Life skills Orientation Programme, Primary
and Secondary Education Minister Professor Paul Mavima has said.
Prof Mavima, who was speaking during a guidance and
counselling workshop in Kwekwe recently, said the programme was rebranded to
also instil cultural values, norms and discipline to the youths.
“We have to inculcate the philosophy of ubuntu/hunhu in our
education system. This is why we are seriously considering coming up with a
robust system of discipline now that we know we cannot use corporal punishment
within schools.
“We are having Life skills Orientation Programme which is a
rebranded National Youth Service,” he said.
Minister Mavima said the programme will begin next year and
run for a year.
He said the abolition of corporal punishment within schools
has resulted in the education sector producing indisciplined youths who are
unemployable.
Minister Mavima said the programme will have various
stakeholders playing a role in shaping the discipline of the youths.
“We will have various stakeholders like law enforcement
agents, traditional leaders, and motivational speakers from both abroad and
local who will be coming to play part in trying to instil positive behaviour
from among the youths,” he said.
“My plea to all stakeholders is that let us all support the
programme and ensure that it works towards the provision of quality education
for all.”
Prof Mavima said the main objective for the new programme
was to produce world class graduates who are employable anywhere in the world.
“This programme should be crafted in a way that benefits
the nation at large and the world equally by producing world class graduates.
‘‘Above all our children should learn to put their country
first, and I am hopeful that through the provision of the Life skills
Orientation Programme, our children will be better placed to serve their
country as we seek to achieve the vision 2030 together,” he said. Herald
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