By Dayo Adesulu

Fink Africa Limited, a member of the EQ Global Network, has urged students to imbibe the habit of tolerance whether at school or home so as to curb cruelty and carnage in the society.

In socio-emotional workshops held on Tolerance at Pinefield Schools in Lekki and various schools in Lagos, the Lead Trainer, Fink Africa,  Mrs. Abigail Adeyanju, said compassion seems far away in the world.

In an hour long interactive session, Adeyanju urged students to develop emotions that will enhance tolerance. She said: “Students should always think of the potential effects of intolerance in their immediate community, society and the world in general before they act.”

During the workshop, the students took part in activities that involved visualising the future they wanted to see and  steps to take to achieve their goal as the next leading generation.

On her part, Adeyanju highlighted that injustice, violence, discrimination and marginalisation are common forms of intolerance in the society.

“Education for tolerance should aim at countering influences that lead to fear and hatred for others, and should help the youth develop capacities for independent judgement, critical thinking and ethical reasoning,” she added.

She said that Fink Africa believes that non-cognitive skills development  such as perseverance, emotional intelligence, communication, leadership etc, are essential in the fundamental education of children and young adults.