Africa-Press – Botswana. Youth should be empowered to acquire other skills besides the basics of education, says First Lady Neo Masisi.
Addressing Maposa Primary School pupils recently, Ms Masisi said it was important to support their talents and abilities to increase their prospects of a better life in case they do not perform well academically.
Equally, she encouraged the youth to introspect and identify their capabilities, adding that it was through her programme ‘Ke naledi’ or I am a Star that she aims to empower young people to have self-awareness.
“Let us support and empower these children from an early age to be themselves as it will boost their self-esteem,” she said
The First Lady, through her programme that targets children from the age of eight to 18 years has so far managed to interact with young people from different backgrounds, hear their concerns and advise them accordingly.
She said the chosen age bracket was a stage where many start to format and establish the direction for their future.
She said often, emphasis was placed on having the young people perform well at school and progress to tertiary and beyond.
However, she stated that although these were the principles that parents looked into, they were just the basics of establishing one’s future, particularly in the modern world.
Meanwhile, Maposa Primary School head, Ms Neo Tafa said they were pleased with the support they got from the First Lady, noting that as Rural Area Dwellers (RADs), the pupils needed such an encouragement.
Ms Tafa added that such kind of support acted as a morale booster for the pupils, noting that some of them started and completed their studies staying at school without parents ever visiting them to appreciate their school work.
She further explained that the school enrolled children from settlements and cattle posts within the Tutume District.
The First Lady also donated stationery to ease the teaching and learning process.
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