Nujoma Senior Secondary School Tour the Country

Nujoma Senior Secondary School (NSSS) from the Omusati Region, stopped off at the Parliament building in Windhoek on Friday. The visit formed part of a nationwide tour which ended yesterday.

Grade 12 pupils, along with their teachers, visited Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, the State House, Unam, Heroes Acre and Parliament in Windhoek, as well as other well-known sites such as the Independence Museum.

During the tour of Parliament, the NSSS pupils had the chance to take a seat in the chamber where parliament members discuss national bills. They interacted with their tour guide which gave them insight into what it feels like to be a parliamentarian.

The pupils learnt about what happens in parliament, how the seating is arranged and the role of the president of parliament, among other things.

“Pupils are not familiar as they didn’t get to travel before. They have to know the State House and other infrastructures to assist them. You need to familiarise yourself with your country and your leaders,” teacher Erastus Linus said.

For those who are unaware, Parliament is divided into the National Assembly (which consists of 78 members) and the National Council (which consists of 26 members.)

Parliament is usually open throughout the week, but sessions take place from 14h30 to 17h00. The public is allowed to attend these sessions as long as they adhere to the rules. Other schools and tour groups are encouraged to observe what happens live in parliament instead of watching it on television.

“This was a very important opportunity, especially in Swakopmund,” said teacher Christof Iipinge. “In subjects like Geography they learn about the sea but they never get to see it for themselves. They learn about tourism. It is difficult to learn what you have not seen. We tell them to study hard but they don’t even know what a university looks like. Our mission is to inform them and help them have fun.”

“The Parliament is very nice,” pupil Andreas Uusiku said excitedly. “Namibia has many things and it’s nice to see parliament.”

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