The House of Representatives on Tuesday, unanimously adopted a motion which among others sought to reverse Federal government’s policy which merged both Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK), Islamic religious Knowledge (IRK) and Civic Education as one subject in the Secondary School curriculum.
The motion titled “Call to make Civic Education an optional instead of a compulsory subject for Senior Certificate Examination” was sponsored by Mrs. Beni Lar, PDP, Plateau State.
The motion, asides making civic education an elective subject will make CRK and IRK be taught independently as was initially obtainable before the controversial subjects merger by government.
Members were unanimous in their view that the merger was against constitutional provisions on religious liberties and that it was only proper that students who still under parental guidance should be taught religious studies of their choice in schools.
The development is expected to douse the unnecessary controversy generated by the merger of both religious subjects and civic education into one subject termed Religious and National Values.
