EMAKHOSIKATI,

YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESSES,

PRIME MINISTER,

COUNCILLORS,

CHIEFS,

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER,

CHIEF JUSTICE,

MINISTERS,

MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS,

PRESIDING OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT,

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE MANZINI REGION,

PARENTS AND TEACHERS OF NGWANE PARK HIGH SCHOOL AND OTHER SURROUNDING AREAS,

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

SIYANIVUSELA LAPHA ENGWANE PARK.

INTRODUCTION

I AM DELIGHTED TO GET THIS OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN YOU ALL HERE AT NGWANE PARK HIGH SCHOOL TO  OFFICIALLY BLESS THIS BEAUTIFUL EDUCATIONAL FACILITY.

IN OUR CULTURE WHEN A CHILD IS BORN, FAMILY MEMBERS AND RELATIVES COME TOGETHER TO WELCOME THE NEW MEMBER TO THIS WORLD AND WISH THE NEWBORN CHILD A HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS LIFE. WE ARE HERE TODAY TO FULFIL THAT CULTURAL PRACTICE.

LET ME ALSO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME YOU ALL TO THIS OCCASION WHICH IS A MILESTONE FOR THE NGWANE PARK COMMUNITY. 

WE ARE ALSO PLEASED TO NOTE THAT IN OUR MIDST WE HAVE FORMER STUDENTS WHO ARE THE PRIDE OF THIS SCHOOL. 

YOUR PRESENCE HERE IS A GOOD SIGN WHICH DEMONTRATES THE VALUE YOU ATTACH TO THIS INSTITUTION’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PERSONS THAT YOU ARE TODAY.

DEVELOPMENT OF NGWANE PARK HIGH SCHOOL.

WE HAVE LEARNED THAT THE SCHOOL STARTED FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO WHAT IT IS TODAY. LOOKING BACK AT ITS INCEPTION TO THESE MASSIVE STRUCTURES BEFORE US, WE SEE A REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT.

IT IS ENCOURAGING TO HEAR THAT AT ONE TIME TEACHERS WERE WORKING UNDER A TREE AS THEIR STAFF ROOM, BUT THEY DID NOT DESERT THE SCHOOL.

THEY TRULY BELIEVED THAT GOVERNMENT WAS GOING TO FULFIL ITS COMMITMENT AND PROVIDE PROPER FACILITIES.

THIS CALLED FOR UTMOST DEDICATION AND COOPERATION FROM TEACHERS, PARENTS AND THE NGWANE PARK COMMUNITY. FOR THIS SACRIFICE AND TEAMWORK WE WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

THE VISIONARY MEN AND WOMEN WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY TO DEVELOP A STRATEGICALLY LOCATED SCHOOL ARE DESERVING OF ACCOLADES.

ACKNOWLEDGE THE GOOD PERFORMANCE OF THE SCHOOL

WE NOTE WITH APPRECIATION THAT SINCE IT’S  INCEPTION, THE SCHOOL HAS DRAWN THE ADMIRATION OF MANY PARENTS AND PUPILS.

THE HIGH ENROLMENT IS TESTIMONY TO AN INCREASING DEMAND FOR PLACES BY PARENTS WHO WISH TO HAVE THEIR CHILDREN NUTURED HERE.

THE ACADEMIC AND EXTRA CURRICULA PERFORMANCE OF THE SCHOOL IS ALSO VERY IMPRESSIVE.

I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE RESULTS OF THE SCHOOL ARE COMPETITIVE WHEN COMPARED TO THE LEADING HIGH SCHOOL’S RESULTS.

WE WELCOME THIS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE WHICH IS INDICATIVE OF SOUND MANAGEMENT AND COMMITTED STAFF.

 

 

 

ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE EDUCATION SERIOUSLY

MAY I ENCOURAGE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY TO TAKE THEIR EDUCATION SERIOUSLY BECAUSE THEIR FUTURE DEPENDS ON IT.

THE WORLD HAS BECOME A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE GLOBAL VILLAGE THAT REQUIRES HIGHLY INNOVATIVE AND MULTI-SKILLED CITIZENS.

GOVERNMENT IS DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ENSURE ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM GRADE ONE TO TERTIARY EDUCATION. 

THE INTRODUCTION OF VOCATIONAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING SHOULD ENHANCE OUR EFFORTS TO EQUIP LEARNERS WITH ADDITIONAL VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS.

WITH GOVERNMENT MAKING CONCERTED EFFORTS TOWARDS EDUCATION DESPITE TRYING FINANCIAL TIMES, IT IS DISHEARTENING THOUGH TO LEARN THAT PUPILS SOMETIMES ABANDON CLASSES TO COMPEL THEIR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO MEET CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

THIS SOMETIMES LEADS TO VANDALIZING THE VERY  PROPERTY THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THEIR GOOD LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

LET ME ONCE AGAIN REMIND AND ENCOURAGE THE NATION THAT DIALOGUE, NOT VIOLENCE, IS THE KEY INGREDIENT TO PROBLEM SOLVING.

WE NEED TO INSTIL THIS PRACTICE WITH ALL MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY FOR SUCCESSFUL NATION BUILDING.

 

MESSAGE TO THE PUPILS

MY MESSAGE TO THE PUPILS IS; TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY THAT EDUCATION PROVIDES.

MANY OF YOU ASPIRE TO HOLD HIGH POSITIONS IN GOVERNMENT, TO BECOME RESPECTED PROFESSIONALS OR BECOME SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS IN FUTURE.

YOU CAN ONLY ACHIEVE THIS IF YOU RESPECT TEACHERS, PARENTS, NATIONAL STRUCTURES AND THE NATION AS A WHOLE.

STAY AWAY FROM ACTIVITIES OR HABITS THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR ACADEMIC CAREER. AVOID FRIENDS WHO WILL LEAD YOU ASTRAY. BE A ROLE MODEL AND LEAVE A GOOD LEGACY AMONGST YOUR PEERS AND IN YOUR COMMUNITY. 

WE THEREFORE ENCOURAGE NGWANE PARK HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS TO BE PROUD OF BEING A PART OF THIS INSTITUTION. 

MAY YOU ALSO CONTINUE WITH THE GOOD BEHAVIOUR THAT HAS HELPED YOU AVOID NEGATIVE PUBLICITY.

 

MESSAGE TO TEACHERS

THE IMPORTANT ROLE PLAYED BY TEACHERS IN MOULDING OUR CHILDREN TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS CAN NOT BE OVER-EMPHASISED.

WE THEREFORE ENCOURAGE TEACHERS TO REMAIN TRUE TO THEIR CALLING.

IT HAS BEEN VERY DISTURBING OF LATE TO LEARN THAT SOME TEACHERS ABUSE CHILDREN FOR THEIR SELFISH DESIRES.

WE URGE LAWFUL AUTHORITIES TO PUNISH SUCH PERPETRATORS OF THIS ABSURD BEHAVIOUR. WE ENCOURAGE THE NATION TO TAKE THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY BECAUSE IT IS DESTROYING THE FUTURE OF THE YOUNG CHILD

 

CONCLUSION

AS I CONCLUDE MY STATEMENT LET ME ENCOURAGE ALL TEACHERS IN THE COUNTRY TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR HARD WORK.

EACH YEAR WE NOTE WITH APPRECIATION THE IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF OUR STUDENTS.

THE INCREASING NUMBER OF PUPILS COMPLETING FORM 5 AND STANDARD 5 REFLECTS AN IMPROVING TEACHING ENVIRONMENT.

WHERE THERE ARE PROBLEMS, TEACHERS AND ALL STAKEHOLDERS SHOULD DISCUSS THEIR PROBLEMS AMICABLY.

TEACHERS ARE AWARE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT ARE FACED BY THE COUNTRY AND THIS IS NOT UNIQUE TO THE SWAZI NATION BUT MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD.

WE APPEAL FOR TOLERANCE AND PATIENCE AS CONFRONTATION IS NOT THE WAY TO BUILD THE NATION.

FINALLY LET ME TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE PREPARATIONS OF TODAY’S EVENT. INDEED IT WAS WELL PLANNED AND WE ALSO ENJOYED THE DIFFERENT PERFORMANCES THAT HAVE BEEN RENDERED.

WHAT REMAINS FOR ME IS TO URGE ALL OF YOU TO LOOK AFTER THESE STRUCTURES FOR THE BENEFIT OF FUTURE LEARNERS.

I ALSO WISH NGWANE PARK HIGH SCHOOL ALL THE BEST AS SHE STRIVES TO BECOME ONE OF THE TOP SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY.

WITH YOUR DRIVE AND DETERMINATION I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE YOUR DESIRED GOALS.

DECLARATION

AT THIS JUNCTURE, I WISH TO DECLARE THAT NGWANE PARK HIGH SCHOOL IS OFFICIALLY OPEN.

AS IS CUSTOMARY WITH THE ARRIVAL OF A NEW MEMBER OF THE FAMILY, FROM TODAY THE SCHOOL WILL BE KNOWN AS NGWANE III HIGH SCHOOL.

 

THANK YOU MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD BLESS US ALL.