Instilling spiritual education in the earliest stages of a child’s life may be a possible solution to curbing all forms of violence and law and order problems that are rampant in the country.
This was the conclusion by the Office of Religion, hence the inclusion of Religious Education into mainstream curriculum is currently under consideration.
The move to factor Religious Education into the mainstream curriculum came about as a request from Government’s Chief Secretary Isaac Lupari.
Currently Religious Education is been taught both in primary and elementary schools, but in the views of the Office of Religion, it’s not as effectively taught as it was in the past.
“Many of that have died out in primary and secondary schools compared to the 70s, 80s and early 90s where Religious Education was compulsory,” Jeane Sliviak, Deputy Secretary of Community Development Division, pointed out.
While the discussion and consultation is ongoing for the inclusion of Religion Education into the main stream curriculum, the Office of Religion has identified relevant textbooks which have already been produced by Melanesian Christian Inc.
Its inclusion into the education curriculum will ensure Christian principles and beliefs deemed ethical are promoted in schools.
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