The school children in Nninong leading the commemoration of the Internation day of the African Child.
Nursery school graduation was also part of the ceremony
By Mesumbe Nelly
The Basic and secondary Education community in Nninong clan – BANGEM commemorated the international day of the African child 2025 at the Summa cum laude Sango- Madiba information and learning Resource centre in Ekol Muebah – Nninong.
The ceremony brought basic and secondary education school children in Nninong, teachers and administrators, as well as winners of KMD essay writing competition.
Combined with launching of computer literacy hubs in nursery and primary schools with support of the Ephraim Abwe Diabe Platforms of Excellence, and NICDA Washington, there was also handing over of prizes of the computer/literacy hub work project and the introduction of foundation computer learning program.
According to the coordinator of the international day of the African child 2025 program, Ahone Mabel, the objective of this celebration is to make children in Nninong community know that they have a place in the world . It was also an opportunity to reflect on the progress that has been made in ensuring children’s rights, and a chance to assess upcoming challenges in securing those rights.
Dr Abwe Diabe in a Whatsapp interview pointed out the need for children in the Nninong community to join others the world over in commemorating this important day.
Taking place at Summa cum laude Sango- Madiba information and learning Resource centre, the main highlights of the various activities included a procession of all the nursery and primary schools in the community, an ecumenical service, quizzes, graduation in nursery schools, dancing and prize awards to winners of month long intra-schools varied competition.
“ For one full month there have been intra-school competitions where the schools select the best and they come to summa cum center for finals. Four main thematic areas were selected for competition, public speaking and communication, arts and culture, quantitative reasoning or math and general knowledge. A lot of prizes are up for grabs in these competitions,” Dr Abwe Diabe said.
The school children and the award winners appreciated the ceremony and support they received.
“I would like to thank,the Summa cum laude Sango- Madiba information and learning Resource center and the basic education administration for attending this important occasion and for the generous donations they have made toward the children of this community,” miss Enongene Getrude, winner of the essay competition said.
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School competition in maths, public speaking, general knowledge was part of the ceremony
It should be recalled that the International Day of the African Child was established initially by the Organization of African Unity (OAU) as a way to memorialize the June 16, 1976 Soweto student uprisings in South Africa. On this day, approximately 20,000 black students protested the quality of their education and demanded to be taught in their own language rather than in Afrikaans. Thus celebrating the Day of the African Child is about recognition of the sheer bravery, fortitude, and perseverance of the thousands of young people who understand the key role that they play in ensuring that their rights are won.
There was also traditional dancing
