The University of the West Indies, (UWI) Mona and the
Organisation of American States (OAS) have launched a Partnership Programme which
will build UWI’s capacity to promote citizenship education and highlight the
importance of governance to the society. Under the terms of the partnership, the OAS will
support the efforts of the Department of Government’s Governance Society to
promote governance issues, through the provision of technical assistance and
capacity strengthening. This will assist the Department to develop practical
initiatives of civic education, which will be transferred to communities and
schools throughout Jamaica.
Currently,
students in the department visit high schools across the island to promote
governance issues including the rule of law, transparency, and effective and efficient
government. Under the agreement, the OAS will share its
educational resources and initiatives, giving the Department free access to
material developed by the Inter-American Programme on Education for Democratic
Values and Practices; free access to online courses and also provide technical
assistance for the development of online training courses that focus on
citizenship in education. The initiative will further seek to recruit partners
for the UWI’s Youth in Governance and Development Programme.
Citizenship education can promote transparency in the government especially in Jamaica. People will be made aware of their rights as Democratic citizens and know that they are entitled to have a say in the government and be advised and aware of the decisions and actions that the government make and do for the country
ReplyDeleteCitizenship education can promote transparency in the government especially in Jamaica. People will be made aware of their rights as Democratic citizens and know that they are entitled to have a say in the government and be advised and aware of the decisions and actions that the government make and do for the country
ReplyDeleteDefinitely, Citizenship Education does only edify persons about their democratic rights but also systems in the governance that assess transparency such as National Integrity Agency (NIA). Furthermore, citizenship education creates a holistic environment for students to understand and appreciate transparency in the Jamaican governance system. This will make it easier for persons to make better connections with regards to transparency in governance.
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