Basic Education Minister Shuns School Violence At day of African Child

The Minister of Basic Education, Youssouf Hadidja Alim, last Friday June 14, 2013 in Yaounde, played host to 180 junior parliamentarians for a guided tour around the capital city, educative talks and a sumptuous lunch.

The Minister of Basic Education, Youssouf Hadidja Alim, last Friday June 14, 2013 in Yaounde, played host to 180 junior parliamentarians for a guided tour around the capital city, educative talks and a sumptuous lunch. The Basic Education Minister edified the "Honourables" who had come from the 10 regions that government is doing all in its power to use the school as a medium to fight violence against children. Amongst some of these forms of violence, the President of the National Assembly of Junior Parliamentarians, Hon. Patrick Tchouankap cited corporal punishment and psychological violence by teachers, discrimination between rich and poor children, female genital mutilation, rape and early marriages, amongst others. At the end of the talks, the Basic Education Minister handed school kits and other gadgets to each junior parliamentarian.