If education in the widest enables Asian children to express their humanity and Potentials, then there is a fundamental distortion in contemporary African societies that prevents African children from becoming genuinely happy.
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There are many doubts, however, as to whether African leaders have genuinely revived the education system in Africa.
As an educational movement, Pan-Africanism aims to inform the African public about the ideas, ideologies, and cultures that distinguish Africa from European colonial endeavours, as a distinct political and cultural entity.
It was also Kwame Nkrumah’s solution to restore order in a country, African societies had to encourage certain virtues, such as loyalty, trustworthiness, and respect for their elders.
Nkrumah believed that Africans were capable of attaining these and other virtues through education.
Are African leaders aspire to promote the sound growth of young Africans who are to shoulder the continent’s future?
Well, the question is: Have African leader examine themselves upon the Pan-Africanism philosophy left behind by previous African leaders? By learning the Pan-Africanism philosophy, Africans could then apply the knowledge to their private lives and to public political issues.
So, what is the core cause of African education not encouraging engineering science and research in the elementary schools?
I believe the fundamental cause is the overall decline of the educational functions that should be inherent not only in schools but in our communities, families and society as a whole.
If education in the widest sense that enables Asian children to truly express their humanity ànd potentials, then there must be a functional disorder in contemporary African society that prevents African children from becoming genuinely mature. This breakdown is manifested most acutely in the most fragile and sensitive constituent of our society, that is, the children.
At the risk of oversimplification, we must never forget the time-honored saying “Children are the mirror of society” when considering the problems of education.
Unless adults possess a kind of self-reflective attitude to correct in themselves that which is mirrored back to them by their children, attempts to reform the system, however well-intentioned, may ultimately end up as stopgap or temporary measures that merely work around the edges of the system.
I think African education is just the way it is because none of our leaders have no matter how tried to reform it, but rather painted the picture, as everything is fine.
In the end, the only thing that matters is, how they have deal with the education system, if they think in terms of problems, obstacles and excuses? Or in opportunities, possibilities or reforming the education system.
Do they see the problem as part of Africa’s empty spiritual deficiency in contemporary African societies? Answer to all educational reforms lies in their own thinking.
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Your statement is perfectly acceptable of the universal principle of ” Full development of personality” based on respect for individual dignity, and it is pertinent to peoples of all times and cultures.
In applying this universal principle, however, its relevance must be tested in the social ethical context.
Since the Russian military operations in Ukraine, news papers in African nations have adhere to the news as war. In other words, Africa for many have carried economic war such as poverty and misery on it citizens and no one has provided information on it
In this sense, journalism as described in Africa were not specific enough and it affects information.
Indeed those who drafted African educational system failed to delve into their own egotism because Africa’s education system only progressed because of economic opportunity and consumerism, that is why Africa lack industrial engineers, manufacturing companies, mechanical engineers, good Doctors ect.
African society is rife with materialism and scandalous corruption among its leaders, a situation that demonstrates the loss of values mentioned above and sense of purpose. This has definitely cast a dark shadow in the hearts of young people. In a society lacking role models who can inspire the next generation, of course education cannot function properly.
Infact, doubtful large numbers of young adults in Ghana are affected by this non-functional education system and they adhere to the belief that what is essential in today’s society is to just look like famous celebrities to live a happy life, feeling uncertain about who they are and even the society itself.
When young people in society cannot emulate their leaders they will even find it difficult to uphold the laws and principles of the constitution. The fact that adults increasingly extol or praise their country’s celebrities, and neglect their leaders then, is the reflection that adults feel a spiritual deficiency in the contemporary Ghanaian society.
I believe it is time for the whole African continent to review and possibly amend the fundamental law of education. Thank you
