Judith Mhina – MAELEZO
The Regional Commissioner for Tabora
Region, Honourable Aggrey Mwanry has urged the region to play their part for ensuring
that girls fulfil their education and prevent pregnancy of primary school
girls.
He gave this statement during the opening
of Ward Education Officers from Tabora Region at a two day EQUIP workshop held
at Urambo District Council.
Mwanry was very furious about the bad
habits of the men who cut off the prosperity dreams of the girls before they
finish their education carrier.
“Girls
like boys deserve to realise their dreams,” said Mwanry.
The pregnancy statistics show that, most of
the pupils are under 14 of age for example in Urambo District in 2014 one pupil got pregnant, 2015, three,
2016, four 4 pupils where by 5 cases in police 2 cases in village education
Officer and 1 case on District magistrate. In Igunga by 2016, six pupils became pregnant all three
cases were reported to police and three in District Magistrate.
RC was a witness to a case in Sikonge
District when they found a girl, not in school because the parents decided the
girl was to be married before completing her primary education. The Region
including the RC himself and The Regional Defence and Safety Committee decided
to fetch the parents. Sadly in the meantime the girl was already pregnant. The
parents were sent to court, but in vain as all the family have left for another
area.
“I swear, I will use all my efforts to make
sure that, they take the families and relatives to court both who marry the school
children,” he stressed.
Mwanry challenged the participants to
increase cooperation between parents and schools. Well-informed parents are a key
to the success for girls to attend school and the completion of their education
without obstacles. He said that school clubs, especially counsellor or parents will
open the eyes of the girls to understand that success in life begins with
education.
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