Thought Leaders

Not so long ago I read an article by a Namibian student in which he argued that poverty is a state of mind.

Sy aankoms is soos donderweer, wat blits sonder ‘n druppel van die wolklose hemel.

From 1972 to 1985, television viewers enjoyed over sixty episodes of the hilarious situational comedy, Are You Being Served? It made fun of the misadventures of the staff of a retail floor of a major British department store.

At one workshop for English teachers, there was at first strong resistance from most participants when it was suggested that literature in English should be made a compulsory subject in all schools in Namibia as one of the ways of improving the English language proficiency of not only learners, but also the teachers themselves.

As the current election campaigning is getting into a high and hot gear to garner votes for the unprecedented number of political parties in Namibia, every potential electorate is surely imagining the best outcome for him or her, depending on the basis of their respective parties and presidential candidate choice.

A famous dean of ST Paul’s Cathedral in London once said that the gospel is a way of walking, not talking.

As a curriculum study student, I had a chance to analyze the revised broad curriculum of Namibia that was implemented as from 2015. With my understanding and acquaintance to one aspect of promotional requirements, I could not help but wonder.

KJ Dell’Antonia reassuringly writes that it is still possible to “raise optimistic kids in pessimistic times”.
 “There are excellent reasons for anyone – nations, businesses, schools – to seek out the optimistic.

Good governance is high on the agendas of some higher education institutions. Although this is the case, good governance seems difficult to practise all the time.

Children are the future of society in that they are tomorrow’s adults who will then mould their families. It is befitting that we look at the challenges they face, especially when their mental safety is under attack.