AFRICAN YOUTH CHARTER • 23 k) Encourage youth participation in community work as part of education to build a sense of civic duty; l) Introduce scholarship and bursary programmes to encourage entry into post-primary school education and into higher education outstanding youth from disadvantaged communities, especially young girls; m) Establish and encourage participation of all young men and young women in sport, cultural and recreational activities as part of holistic development; n) Promote culturally appropriate, age specific sexuality and responsible parenthood education; o) Promote the equivalence of degrees between African educational institutions to enable the youth to study and work in State Parties; p) Adopt preferential recruitment policies for African youth with specialised skills amongst States Parties. 5. Youth are determined to transform the continent in the fields of science and technology. Therefore they are committed to: a) Promoting and using science and technology in Africa; b) Conducting research towards science and technology.