Make civic education compulsory to promote patriotism, unity

Clement Kasenge, an educationist, says there is a need to make civic education compulsory to promote national unity and patriotism.

He was reacting to President Hakainde Hichilema’s directive to tailor the Zambian educational syllabus to national unity in an interview on Friday.

Kasenge, among others, observed that civic education had the capacity to reinforce socialization which was critical in nation building.

“We should make civic education as a compulsory subject to divisions based on ethnicity and regions, indeed the directive by President Hichilema is timely,” he said.

Kasenge further noted that the 2023 revised curriculum would go a long way in promoting national unity as it was embedded with socialization subjects that can help build the country.

He said the country cannot achieve major economic milestones if the country was divided, hence the need to find formulae that united the country.

Kasenge said education systems should help unite the country as it was the platform to promote peace and unity.

WARNING! All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express permission from ZAMBIA MONITOR.