The peer education serves as a home to address social related issues faced by students. This organization was established at the University of Zululand in a year 2005. It objective was far simple: to make the change and give supported to those in need. Although the program is perceived by most students as one that focuses in HIV/Aids education, it goes further than that.
The UZPress interviewed the current Chairperson of the peer education, Mr Elvis Nkosi, who without doubt showed passion and expressed why it is vital to implement and provide necessary education and support for individuals who are victims of social issues. These social related issues rated from unplanned pregnancy, poverty, abortion, sugar daddies, and how they relate to HIV/Aids epidemic.
The peer education program and the events hosted by them relate not just only to the University calendar but it extends to the national and international calendar. In reaching out the University community the peer educators host events where they are able to communicate to students using a entertainment. Such programs include; talk shows, debates, poetry, beauty contest. There a numerous campaigns that have associated themselves with peer educators, such as the scrutinize campaign.
Elvis emphasized that peer education is aimed at encouraging all students to know their status and to help them live a long and healthy lifestyle and without having to put their life at risk.
“Without peer Education the university would produce graduates straight to the grave because the students would be doing as they please not thinking about their lives”, said Elvis.
The aim is to provide creative, powerful, immense information at the same time and not loosing the quality and the message; spreading the word and reaching out to all the students.
To find out more about the peer education program, please visit their offices behind FNB or stop any peer educator on campus to enquire.
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