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Social developments and challenges in Democratic Republic of Congo DRC since independence:
Between 1961 and 1965, there was little improvement in the field of health and education in DRC due to constant power struggles and civil strife. When Mobutu took over in 1965, he strived to expand schools and universities. In 1971, attempted to revive indigenous culture through
the Authenticity programme that involved renaming places that had foreign names. In the 1970’s, in an effort to improve the welfare of citizens, a national insurance programme was established. Mobutu also gave prominence to music as part of the Congolese curriculum. The independent government supported sporting activities through construction of stadium. The steady rise in population was without a commensurate growth of social services.