LIFE ORIENTATION IS MORE THAN A SUBJECT AT SCHOOL

The Department of

Education has realised the scope and intensity of the problem and has endeavoured

through the introduction of Outcomes-Based Education and in particular

through the Life Orientation (LO) learning area, which was introduced

to make a difference in the lives of a new generation of learners.

Many children in South Africa, including those in biological families, reconstituted

families, foster-homes, safe-houses, and street children, are at risk

because of inadequate opportunities for harmonious socialisation in their

communities (Richter, Brookes, Shisana, Simbayi & Desmond, 2004). They

are not adequately guided towards positive self-concept formation or the realisation

of their potential.  Consequently, they grow towards irresponsible and

unfulfilled adulthood where they may never experience the joy of harmonious

relationships with their fellowmen (Prinsloo in Landsbergh, 2005:33). They

have little respect for their own dignity, suffer from negative self-concepts,

refuse to accept authority and show little respect for the value of others or for

their lives and possessions. In adulthood they adopt anti-social attitudes and

habits and often lapse into criminal activities (Prinsloo in Landsbergh, 2005:

29-30). Their lack of emotional stability contributes to the bad attides so this new curriculum in schools that has life orientation is basically implimented to help all individuals.

HUNGRY FOR EDUCATION

Desparate children in India still get their education under the treee.  These students are taught by a government appointed teacher, who takes his regular class with the help of a blackboard and runs this 'open air' school.

According to Charkha Features, this flies in the face of the government's commitment for 'education for all', which is meant to impress upon the people its commitment to support and promote education as an independent policy and not riding the bandwagon of the Central Government's intent and initiative clearly spelt in the scheme "Right to Education". This crisis is not affecting india only it is still experienced in many countries like South Africa stats shows that many pupil still go to "school" meaning under the tree.

. This raises a question on how different government operates,becauce african countries are still in need of help to build the school..www.arvindguptatoys.com/arvindgupta/raghubabu.if you have money or materials please donate.

FROM FINGER LOOKING GOOD TO FUTURE LOOKING BRIGHT

Kntucky fried chicken has just proved that it is not only a food frenchise.A California high school girl has won herself a R20,000 university scholarship... by tweeting about KFC.
Amanda Russell, 17, was selected from more than 2,800 Twitter entries for a scholarship offered by a foundation for the Louisville-based KFC restaurant chain.
The teenager was awarded R142 per character and she reached the 140 character limit in her tweet about the late Colonel Harland Sanders, founder of Kentucky Friend Chicken.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1335374/Twitter-Amanda-Russell-wins-20-000-scholarship-tweet-KFC.html#ixzz1sr9ih2ho
The creative tweet read: 'Hey Colonel! Your scholarship's the secret ingredient missing from my recipe for success!
'Got the grades, drive, just need cash!'
Ms Russell, who attends Long Beach High School, is now planning to study biology and hopes to become a doctor or medical researcher.
She has managed to achieve a 3.9 grade point average, but has not chosen where she will go to university.

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