FG urged to include peace education in school curriculum
Child and Youth Protection Foundation (CYPF) on Tuesday appealed to the federal government to include peace education in the nation’s education curricular.
The national coordinator of CYPF, Kolawole Olatosimi, made the call during an interview in Abuja ahead of the International Day of Education scheduled for January 24.
Mr Olatosimi said the mission to advance peace and development through education had never been more important.
He said it was also imperative that all stakeholders work towards creating an environment where peace education was accessible to all students at all levels of education in Nigeria.
“Furthermore, it is important to promote a curriculum that emphasises not only academic learning, but also the development of empathy, critical thinking, and other important skills for peaceful coexistence.
”To truly create a lasting peace, we must not only invest in education, but also ensure that it is effective, equitable, and relevant to the needs of our world,” Mr Olatosimi said.
According to him, education is a powerful tool for creating a more peaceful world because it reduces conflict and violence by promoting understanding and tolerance.
He explained that education also equips individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to solve problems and find peaceful solutions to conflict.
(NAN)
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