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RELIGIOUS leaders have applauded the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education for engaging them in the curriculum review consultations.
They believe that the curriculum should educate children about different cultures and catch them young to nurture a wholesome social fabric.
They argued that the westernisation of policies had affected children in schools and stated that the church, representing 85 percent of Zimbabweans, had a voice in determining the social fabric of society.
Apostolic Faith Mission of Zimbabwe pastor, Daniel Hamandishe, said children are mostly affected in schools as they are ignoring African cultures.
“The infiltration of our policies by the westerners has affected our children in schools.
“We begin to see that our curriculum is being dominated by the western world. For example, the issue of disciplining our children.
“When the law prohibited parents and teachers from beating up children, we saw a decline in our social fabric,” he said.
He said more needs to be done to nurture school going children.
“If we look at the 2000 generation, it is really a challenge for us.”
The Leadership Agenda executive director, Grace Taruvinga, said children should also be taught about issues such as corruption, poverty and development at an early stage.
“Children should be empowered at an early stage so that we are not left behind as a country,” she said.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter