ICDB is marked every first Sunday of March, a project
of UNICEF launched in 1991. It encourages broadcasters around the world
to focus on issues concerning children by producing programmes for and about
children.
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
Education is the greatest legacy any nation can bequeath on
its young people. According to statistics from the office the Millennium
Development Goal (MDS), about 8.2 million children lack access to education in
Nigeria. Even in states where education is supposedly free, teachers and the
school authourities impose frequent levies and other conditions which defeat
the purpose and intentions of government. The wide gap between public and
private school education is a sure breeding ground for discontent, mistrust and
apathy in our future leaders. How can we provide a level-playing ground for our
children in the access to, and the quality of education?
ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES
Save for some public office holders who spare them a thought
at festive seasons, Nigerians seem too preoccupied with their own socio-economic
pressures to remember the less-privileged members of our society. What do we
know about orphans in charity institutions? Who provides for the upkeep and
their education? In a society where success in life may depend on your family
background and connection, what are the chances of an orphan?
Save the future... save the child
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