{"id":152560,"date":"2017-05-31T06:05:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T04:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/152560\/girls-get-inspired\/"},"modified":"2017-05-31T14:51:37","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T12:51:37","slug":"girls-get-inspired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/31\/girls-get-inspired\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a Girl Child to Work Day at Germiston SAPS"},"content":{"rendered":"

All the attention and spotlight was on girls at the Take a Girl Child to Work programme held at the Germiston Police Station, on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The event was organised by the Department of Education in collaboration with the Ekurhuleni West Cluster\u2019s Social Crime Prevention Unit.<\/p>

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Over 300 girls, from different schools within Ekurhuleni, attended the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe event started with a march from Railway Street to the Germiston Police Station,\u201d said Capt George Raphulu, head of communications for the Germiston SAPS.<\/p>

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\u201cThe learners were carrying placards with the message \u2018Stop women and children abuse\u2019 and singing women empowerment songs throughout the march,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Motivational talks and career exhibitions were the second session of the programme.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe career management unit guided the children through all the careers in policing,\u201d said Raphulu.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn exhibition was also put up for practical demonstrations like the fingerprint-taking process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Correctional services chaplain Fredelina Manganye kick-started the second session with an opening prayer.<\/p>\n

She also shared a few words of encouragement, which ensured the learners were fired up when she said, \u201cRise above your circumstances, and always believe that one day you will be a pioneer of great things.\u201d<\/p>\n

Station commander for the Germiston SAPS, Brig Nkensani Lemba, also motivated the learners during her welcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis day is about saving a girl child from poverty, rape and drugs, among other things,\u201d said Lemba.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see a lot of people in this room who have the potential to change our country for the better.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is important for you to have a clear vision of where you want to go in life, even when others tell you that you will never amount to anything.<\/p>\n

\u201cRefuse to go down and always remember you have what it takes to become a better person.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among others, police members from Germiston, Elsburg, Bedfordview and Vosloorus police stations were present and helping with the day\u2019s events.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe schools represented included Dinwiddie High School, Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebrskool Germiston, Buhle Park Secondary School, Phumula Gardens Secondary School and Voortrekker Secondary School,\u201d said Raphulu.<\/p>\n

The learners were all given goodie bags sponsored by Cell C, which sponsored the event.<\/p>\n

To lighten the mood, comedian Dennis Roro had everybody in stitches during the course of the event.<\/p>\n