Burera youth pledge to build better nation

Youth from Burera district have said they need more information about what happened during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and the history in general for them to play a key role in building a peaceful country.They said this during the weekend as as part of the campaign by the Ministry of Youth and ICT to rally the youth to participate in the ongoing countrywide YouthConnekt Month.During a dialogue, hundreds of youth discussed the country’s history, which they said was a good platform for them to make significant contribution to peace building in Rwanda. Some of them said they were confused and misled by their parents, who they said do not tell them about the country’s past.“I was born after the 1994 Genocide. Although we study history in school and we listen to the radio, we still need special forums to understand things,” said Vedaste Karasira, a senior five student at Kirambo Technical Training College.“However, I will build on the little I know and I am committed to fight against genocide and its ideology, the more knowledge we can get the more strong we can become and heartedly fight against it,” he addedThe Minister of Family and Gender Promotion, Odda Gasinzigwa, urged the youth, local leaders and teachers to learn and keep debating Rwandan history as a way to know more about it and learn from history to able to transform the nation.“We must learn from our history and you, the young generation, must be at forefront as we strive to build a better nation,” said Gasinzigwa.YouthConnekt Month was launched in Ngororero under the theme, “The Promise of a Generation” and the month will see youth participate in different activities to transform their communities.

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Burera youth pledge to build better nation