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Mthabisi Tshuma, Chronicle Correspondent
CHILD President Mukudzeishe Madzivire has called on the Government to prioritise the teaching of the country’s constitution at primary and secondary schools so that children know their rights.
In a recent interview, Madzivire said he had observed that a number of children have no knowledge on the constitution and their rights are abused on a daily basis.
He said the initiative will help children to partake in human rights campaigns and ensure they live in a safe environment.
“Many Zimbabwean children are barely aware of their rights. If one conducts a random sample population about the constitution you’ll be met with confusion.
“Ask them about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and you have lost them. We want to break the trend and get children to actively participate in our human rights education campaigns,” said Madzivire.
Madzivire, a pupil at Christian Brothers’ College in Bulawayo, said there is also need to deepen children’s knowledge of climate change considering the recurrent droughts affecting the country.
He said this will help them to take part in agricultural activities.
Bongani Ndlovu
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