peace building practices to be rolled in primary schools

As members of the Civil gathered to discuss the implication of the civil war in the northern [LRA war] and Rwenzori region [ADF war] of Uganda toward education. They resolved to the introduction of peace building lesson among the primary pupils in the affected regions.

This was realized during the five [5] days training on Conflict transformation and peace building for peace education in Northern Uganda at farm view hotel, Lira from September 9^th- 15^th                . The training was attended by members from civil society organization working in the sector of education with support from ELEC Uganda. Also those who attended were the District Education officers of Lira, Dokolo, and Albetong.

During the training the participants realized has left children traumatized, lacking morals, take actions in their hands, trained to kill and take every situation as part of the enemy. The war created hatred among the communities and families. This has created indiscipline in the schools. E.g. the Deo Lira claimed25yrs, over 1 million people leaving in camps, children have grown in camps. The war has made children behave like rebels in schools. Thus participants realized that peace would mean the following in schools and among the learners.

Therefore a peaceful environment in school and among the children can help in bring the old glory in primary schools in the northern and Rwenzori region. Better results can be realized and these children shall be able to compete favorably with other learners from other region which had remained peaceful for the past 26 years. It is a call to all stakeholders to create a reconciliation approach in the communities and schools. New innovative approach to teaching that will have a peace component in the lesson development should be adopted in the schools. There is need to have a peaceful school environment. Argued all the participants to promote the culture of peace in education and communities where we come from and develop a work plan to make a follow-up of what we shall discus.