youth preparedness, noun phrase

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Also with initial capitals.
Origin:
AfrikaansShow more Translation of Afrikaans jeugweerbaarheid, jeug youth + weerbaarheid capability of bearing arms, military preparedness.
historical
In the past, a compulsory subject in White state schools in certain areas, covering a wide range of topics and ostensibly aimed at preparing pupils for entry into the adult world. Also attributive.
Note:
As part of the ‘Christian National Education’ syllabus, the course was rejected by many as being a vehicle for pro-apartheid propaganda. See also Christian-National sense 1.
1972 E. Prov. Herald 12 Feb. 5‘Youth preparedness’ is still a subject for which most Port Elizabeth high school heads are ‘quite unprepared’. In 1973 it will be compulsory in all Cape schools.
1973 Sunday Times 18 Feb. 5Their parents sent letters to the principal..politely requesting that their children be excused from flag-saluting ceremonies, marching and shooting — part of the Youth Preparedness programme — and from singing the national anthem.
1988 Informant, Grahamstown (now Makhanda, Eastern Cape)We had a subject at school called Youth Preparedness. It was a period of about an hour and a half once a week...We did all sorts of things: patchwork, marching — imagine it, a class of girls marching round the tennis courts! We learnt about tax and things, sex education — general sorts of things.
1990 Projects pamphlet (Nusas, Rhodes Univ.)She was blacklisted by the Transvaal Education Department for opposing youth preparedness (cadets), and is still not allowed to teach there.
In the past, a compulsory subject in White state schools in certain areas, covering a wide range of topics and ostensibly aimed at preparing pupils for entry into the adult world. Also attributive.
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