30 Years of Namibian Independence
30 years of Namibian
independence, this is a milestone, not only for this wonderful country, but
also for all institutions and the Namibian people - including the Deutsche
Höhere Privatschule Windhoek (DHPS), where the celebrations were pre-arranged
due to the mid-term break.
On 12 March, the DHPS campus
was immersed in a turbulent colourful hustle and bustle with impressive
traditional dresses, dominating the school wear and the topic of cultural
diversity was addressed in several lessons - whether history, politics, art or
music.
Secondary section learners
had the privilege of welcoming a VIP: Former Namibian Prime Minister Nahas
Angula visited the DHPS on the occasion of the celebrations and did not miss
the opportunity to get a picture of the school before his discussion round with
grade 10-12 learners.
Angula, who was guided
through the DHPS campus by Principal Kristin Eichholz, gained many insights
into the technical, musical, socio-political and cultural areas of the school
and was impressed by the diversity of the educational programme and the
cosmopolitan learners of this German school abroad. Especially the technical
workshops, where he could observe young Namibians working with wood and metal,
welding and hammering, left a lasting impression, as the high-ranking
politician himself is committed to imparting practical skills and abilities
within the framework of his civil society training and further education
organisation COSDEF (Namibia Community Skills Development Foundation).
The highlight of the visit
was the discussion with the DHPS secondary section, in which Nahas Angula
patiently responded to the critical and very relevant questions of the
learners. The Fishrot scandal and the fight against corruption in Namibia, the
efforts of the Namibian government on climate protection, school dropout rates,
the economic recession, achieving Namibian unity through diversity, dealing
with the coronavirus and involving the youth of political parties were just
some of the topics the young adults reflected on and eagerly listened to Angula's
statements.
The school
community is grateful for this opportunity to welcome such a high-ranking
political personality to the DHPS.This
was acknowledged by the learners with their keen participation in the
discussion and many questions reflecting their identification with and concern
for Namibia.
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