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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><SPAN class=TopStory>Teachers urged to help rid society of lewdness, crudeness</SPAN>
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
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<P class=StoryText align=justify>DR Simon Clarke, chairman of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica, has called on teachers to help their students develop a sense of dignity, personal worth and respect for self and others, in order to rid the society of "lewdness, rudeness and crudeness".<P class=StoryText align=justify>Dr Clarke, who was addressing a recent graduation ceremony at the Sam Sharpe Teachers' College in Montego Bay, said he knew of no country or society which has developed socially, economically or politically, that has encouraged a culture of slackness.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"I must confess that a lot of what I see being served up as entertainment is nothing less than slackness and nastiness... what we do with our bodies in public and the lyrics of many of our popular songs promote a kind of decadent culture and a kind of depravity and slackness, and what is extremely disturbing is the extent to which this culture especially devalues the worth of women and girls," said Dr Clarke.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The media, he added, also had a role to play in the process, noting that media organisations needed to act responsibly in the kind of content that they put out and the time of day that they air certain programmes.<P class=StoryText align=justify>He noted that under the National Policy on Children, the media was expected to air material that would not injure, exploit or unnecessarily frighten or offend children.
He pointed out, however, that some media companies were not complying with the code and new legislation was being recommended that would provide greater penalties for those who ignored the rules.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Dr Clarke, the founding principal of the Sam Sharpe Teachers' College and retired director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and cultural Organization (UNESCO), appealed to the graduate teachers to "help us in a campaign for the return of decency to the air waves and to society".<P class=StoryText align=justify>"We are asking you to monitor what is being put out by the media, both radio and television. Let the commission know whether you encounter any material which you would consider inappropriate for young audiences especially for those whom you teach," he urged.<P class=StoryText align=justify>He further encouraged the 168 graduate teachers to join in the campaign to rid the country of the negatives by guiding students to pledge to respect all life, reject violence, share with others, preserve the environment, and develop a sense of family and community.<P class=StoryText align=justify>A number of the graduates received awards for achievement, with Cathay Buchanan being presented with the coveted Sam Sharpe Teachers' College Trophy for Excellence.
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
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<P class=StoryText align=justify>DR Simon Clarke, chairman of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica, has called on teachers to help their students develop a sense of dignity, personal worth and respect for self and others, in order to rid the society of "lewdness, rudeness and crudeness".<P class=StoryText align=justify>Dr Clarke, who was addressing a recent graduation ceremony at the Sam Sharpe Teachers' College in Montego Bay, said he knew of no country or society which has developed socially, economically or politically, that has encouraged a culture of slackness.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"I must confess that a lot of what I see being served up as entertainment is nothing less than slackness and nastiness... what we do with our bodies in public and the lyrics of many of our popular songs promote a kind of decadent culture and a kind of depravity and slackness, and what is extremely disturbing is the extent to which this culture especially devalues the worth of women and girls," said Dr Clarke.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The media, he added, also had a role to play in the process, noting that media organisations needed to act responsibly in the kind of content that they put out and the time of day that they air certain programmes.<P class=StoryText align=justify>He noted that under the National Policy on Children, the media was expected to air material that would not injure, exploit or unnecessarily frighten or offend children.
He pointed out, however, that some media companies were not complying with the code and new legislation was being recommended that would provide greater penalties for those who ignored the rules.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Dr Clarke, the founding principal of the Sam Sharpe Teachers' College and retired director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and cultural Organization (UNESCO), appealed to the graduate teachers to "help us in a campaign for the return of decency to the air waves and to society".<P class=StoryText align=justify>"We are asking you to monitor what is being put out by the media, both radio and television. Let the commission know whether you encounter any material which you would consider inappropriate for young audiences especially for those whom you teach," he urged.<P class=StoryText align=justify>He further encouraged the 168 graduate teachers to join in the campaign to rid the country of the negatives by guiding students to pledge to respect all life, reject violence, share with others, preserve the environment, and develop a sense of family and community.<P class=StoryText align=justify>A number of the graduates received awards for achievement, with Cathay Buchanan being presented with the coveted Sam Sharpe Teachers' College Trophy for Excellence.
) with a little wine and the women in management all made up their faces as if she was some sketel, but as soon as 'dollar wine' came through the speakers, unuh shoulda see dem. How I wish I could ask them what dem doing different from the other lady. Afterall, she did her thing a little more sexy.
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