In spite of the combative efforts employed in place, corruption remains prevalent in the country and school students are no exception it's in that capacity however, that experts are cautioning school students to disassociate with corruption tendencies when they are tempted to do so.  

Sexual corruption, bribery, and favoritism are the major type of corruption observed in schools, particularly higher-learning universities.

The transparency bribery index released this year indicated the prevalence of sexual corruption in a high-learning institution where lecturers and teachers award marks in exchange for sex.

The Policy Youth Dialogue 2022 gathered over 300 students and youth organizations and panel experts whose session focused on fighting against Corruption as a sustainable path to Rwanda’s Transformation.

Policy Youth dialogue is an annual event and looks forward to encouraging youth to active participation in decision-making and such leads to democratic consolidation processes in our country.

Speaking at the Policy Youth Dialogue, Ingabire Marie Immacule, the chairperson of Transparency International Rwanda expressed the growing trend of corruption in the country and called on the responsible ministries to create an environment through which youth and students could easily spread anti-corruption campaigns.

“Students and young people in general need more campaigns of awareness about corruption through policy dialogues, competitions, and entertainments,” Ingabire added. 

Evariste Murwanashyaka, National Students Association Coordinator pointed out that students should be drivers of change in anti-corruption campaigns.

He said students as an elite of society must use their functions and roles in an effort to tackle corruption.

“The corruption can be completely eradicated when the youth are integrated with the anti-corruption campaign,” he noted.

The youth who attended the policy Youth dialogue 2022 were given the advantage to be the key stakeholders in the budgetary planning for Rwanda 2022-2023.

Richard Kubana, the Director General in charge of Community Mobilization and Youth Volunteers' Coordination in Community Policing at the Ministry of Local Government reminded the students to stick to what is important for them for their better future and their country.

“Always attend such forums for your better understanding of the country’s vision and also be active in your various communities,” Kubana advised.

Robert Nayebare a student from UR Nyagatare said history has proved that our nation’s journey cannot be separated from the role of young people who are counterparts of the power of change.”

“With the role of educated people, students can be able to change their lives by instilling anti-corruption values in their communities,” Nayebare added.

The values of honesty, caring, self-reliance, discipline and fairness are among the values that were highlighted that could bring a good impact on anti-corruption campaigns.

The revised National Gender Policy 2022 seeks to advance the understanding of young people on the measures of the government program of gender equality.