Facts on child labor.
Poverty exacts a toll on millions of families worldwide , and in some places, it comes at the price of a child’s physical safety. 1 in 10 children across the globe are subjected to child labour, to either reduce parents load or to support the family.Children may be driven into work for various reasons. Most […]
The role I have had to play.
As an instructor, and dispenser of knowledge it always gives me great joy to impact knowledge to these kids especially during their formative years, being given the opportunity to nurture their young minds and raise them with good moral values that will be the guiding compass of life as they grow is a responsibility I […]
Returning to life as it is
Zainab was excited about resuming school, she had certainly missed her friends especially Deola who lived on the other side of town, and with the pandemic raging, mum never let them make house calls. She had lots of stories to tell, about her cousins who came back for the festivities, the meals that her mum […]
Causes of Global Learning Crisis.
Millions more are in classrooms but don’t get a quality education – here we look at some of the causes of a global learning crisis. Despite the Sustainable Development Goal to have every child in school and learning by 2030, there are still 260 million children who don’t go to primary or secondary school. Without […]
Clean water, one of life’s essentials
Clean water is one of the basic essentials of any community, as it serves to maintain and provide a means to proper hygiene. The Corona virus has even made it more necessary, that we use clean water to wash our hands and reduce the risk of contracting the virus.But some rural areas in the world […]
Tanzania: British Envoy Hails JPM’s Education Project
The British High Commissioner to Tanzania David Concar has commended President John Magufuli for the country’s notable progress achieved in the education sector since he ascended to power in 2015. Mr Concar made the commendation on Monday at an event to inaugurate the 10.9bn/ newly-reconstructed Ihungo Secondary School in Kagera Region. The United Kingdom donated […]
Resumption amid the crisis.
Today 18th January, the day primary and secondary schools will be opening in spite of the COVID-19, it is of utmost Importance that the measures and guidelines be strictly adhered to. For instance, public schools in Lagos have installed wash stations, schools have temperature testing kits available. Teachers in Borno state have taken lectures on […]
CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, a startling reality
Between 93 million and 150 million children live with a disability worldwide. The World Health Organization and the World Bank estimate that in some countries “being disabled more than doubles the chance of never enrolling in school”. An estimated one in three out-of-school children have a disability.Throughout Africa, less than 10% of children with a […]
Violence against children is a crime.
Violence against children is one of society’s vices and it’s after effects is long still witnessed ewhen these children grow into adults.Violence is any form of inflicting harm or pain to a person with severe effects either emotionally, physically, or sexual.This practice is in almost all countries and is perpetuated by those close to the […]
YOUR ROLE IN CHILD EDUCATION.
Most times, if we are not constantly reminded of that which is directly staring us in the face we tend to ignore it. But this isn’t one of those issues that can just go away by ignoring it, it is sure to come back and sting you in unexpected ways.