ZimEye.org
By Gerald Chateta
May 10, 2010
Harare – Education Sports and Culture Minister, David Coltart said he was in a process of introducing civic education in the country’s education curricular which would see children being taught to respect tolerance and human and property rights. The idea comes after the country had witnessed a decade of human rights abuses by the former ZANU-PF government.
Coltart said civic education was going to cultivate, nurture and promote the spirit of tolerance among Zimbabweans adding that it should start from the school going pupils.
“In a revision of the country’s education curriculum which we are about to commence we will introduce a new curriculum on social justice, tolerance and respect for human and property rights. Under this new curriculum pupils will be taught how to deal with complex situations including the use of non violence and tolerance in dealing with situations of conflict. We have identified civic organizations which will help us in that respect, “said Minister Coltart.
Commenting on the move by the government to introduce civic education in schools independent political commentator Ms Prisca Chiwara said the idea was very noble.
“Given that our children are survivors of political violence stress and trauma the inclusion of civic education is going to reshape their minds. I view this part of national healing and reconciliation which is going to be cemented in the minds of our children who had not by choice been exposed to violence, “she said (ZimEye, Zimbabwe).