A large number of learners attended the official celebrations of Constitution Day, held at Opuwo in the Kunene Region.
 
The Office of the Ombudsman, who hosted the event, emphasised the protection and respect for the rights of children at all times.
 
Children's Advocate Ingrid Husselman said these rights include the right to be heard and the right to education, health, and dignity.
 
The event mainly focused on children was held under the theme "My Rights, My Constitution."
 
Husselman urged parents to ensure that children have access to education, as it will enable them to achieve their dreams and aspirations.
 
She also encouraged the public to report cases of child abuse and the denial of schooling to social workers, the Office of the Ombudsman, or the nearest police station.
 
“We really need a country to focus on things that you see are wrong. When children are not being taken care of and it is very easy, you just go to a police station and anonymously report children who are being neglected. Violence against children is endemic because every day, you read about it, and it is not only physical violence; it is sexual violence against children, economic abuse, and emotional abuse.”
 
At the occasion, learners who won in the poem competition received smartphones.

Faith Maxungunye from Katutura Project School scooped the first prize.
 
“The Constitution is for me and you, the right to learn, speak, grow, and dream of futures we may know. It guides my freedom, it makes me strong, and it shows my path. If things go wrong, no matter the colour, my voice, the Constitution treats us all the same.”
 
Namibia's Constitution was adopted on 9 February 1990 after almost three months of consensus building between and among erstwhile enemies.