The recent introduction of the National School Pledge by Primary and Secondary Education minister Lazarus Dokora is a prudent idea which all Zimbabweans should cherish for it reflects our national philosophy that we should be proud of as a people.
AMHVoices,Sparkleford Masiyambiri
It is worth mentioning that the National School Pledge is an extension of the new national Constitution into the education curriculum as defined by its preamble content.
The Constitution directs the Education ministry to promote public awareness of the Constitution which been partially satisfied by this pledge.
The pledge is also poised to inculcate the national value systems into junior citizens from early childhood development up to secondary school level. This would certainly facilitate children to recognise their identity. National interest goes beyond the scope of party politics as argued by some critics.
In addition, this national commitment will enable children to appreciate local traditional cultures and the natural resources endowed to the country.
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This gives them the impetus to guard jealously and defend their national heritage for their universal benefit as bona fide citizens of this republic.
It’s high time to sit down and reflect on ourselves and consider the benefits of cultivating national identify among ourselves.
The fundamental aspects of the pledge are not only peculiar to Zimbabwe, but are also found and highly revered in various countries across the globe like the United States of America, Singapore and Indonesia, among other nation states.