“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.”
But what happens when learners become demotivated along the way?
A little motivation goes a long way, especially when it comes to keeping up with the education system and extended external factors making it nearly impossible to excel.
International Day of Education was celebrated on Tuesday 24 January to emphasise the importance of education.
Millicent Merton, spokesperson for the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), says while the WCED has not coordinated any commemoration on 24 January, the department supports the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (Unesco) goal of inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all.
Right to education violated
According to Unesco 244 million children and youth worldwide are out of school.
Unesco adds that 71 million adults are illiterate.
“Their right to education is being violated and it is unacceptable.
“It’s time to transform education.”
Merton says like previous years, the WCED’s Safe Schools programme organised a campaign to motivate learners to stay in school and to raise awareness of the importance of education.
Merton adds that various programmes are planned for the different districts.
These programmes include walkabouts in areas and handing out pamphlets highlighting the importance of regular school attendance; anti-truancy drives followed by talks at identified schools.
