Steve Bedi Tips Malawi Pupils to Nurture Their Talents

Steve Bedi (Left) and Bright Malopa (Right)

The UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador on HIV/AIDS, Steve Bedi a Ghanaian Jazz Saxophonist encouraged Malawi primary school pupils to use their school break time for recreational activities as a way of developing their talents and skills.

Bedi was speaking over the weekend at a Mlumbwira full primary school where he donated 40 classroom desks on behalf of Telecom Networks Malawi (TNM).

At welcoming the donation Steve Bedi watched pupils performing Mganda and other traditional dances. 

Bedi said was reminded of his musical career beginnings after watching the performance and that he was impressed with the pupils dancing skills. He therefore appealed to parents and teachers to encourage them to utilise the break time for recreation activities so that their skills are cultivated.

"They (pupils) don't have to be restricted to only class staffs but they have also to do recreational activities to entertain themselves" he appealed "because may be tomorrow they will be future Michael Jackson or Jenifer Lopez” 

Bedi also encouraged the pupils to work hard in class as well advance skills they feel are good at, like singing and dancing.

Bedi who narrated of how he rose from playing a pipe at school to a world class skilled Saxophonist said Malawi pupils can do the same and become future famous celebrities.

“It is really important because recreation is not just entertainment, but is something that recreates the mind and body, and it heals also.” he said,  "So recreation is very important for the students in schools because they get refreshed during their break time"