Education: Another Giant

A mple education on a practical topic is always useful, and when the knowledge acquired is based on promoting moral values and integrity, then it is even better for the people in the society. Indeed, education on anti-corruption values is pa­ ramount. “If it is not yours, do not take it” is the campaign slogan of the National Anti- Corruption Commission (CONAC) to primary schools, of recent. The idea of the campaign, as explained by officials of CONAC, is to pro­ mote the principle of integrity in the society. Damages in­ curred by the State as a result of corruption are far-reaching, reason education on the topic is very important. At the mo­ ment, the National Education Programme on Integrity is un­ der scrutiny by different sta­ keholders from the Ministries of Basic, Secondary and Hi­ gher Education. Various actors are at the level of producing a teacher’s manual and the students’ handbook. As ex­ plained, each sector will have its message corresponding to their status, for communica­ tion to be effective and in­ formation retained. Overall, education would be based on changing the mind-set to the fact that taking whatever does not belong to you, whe­ ther from the State, an indi­ vidual or the community has consequences. While waiting for the curri­ culum, to be completed, there are other sensitisation actions being carried out. The recently published anti-corruption sta­ tus report for 2025 indicates that the fight against corrup­ tion in Cameroon shows grea­ ter involvement of institutions in trainings on anti-corruption techniques and awareness- raising activities to increase public understanding of the harmful effects of this scourge. Throughout last year therefore, CONAC provided training to members of Anti- Corruption Units in Ministries, public enterprises and esta­ blishments as well as Reg...