Incorporate anti-corruption studies into schools – New Year School

General News on Thursday, January 24, 2019

Source: Graphic.com.gh

2019-01-24

The 70th New Year School and Conference, which has just completed, recommended the Ghana Education Service (GES) to integrate anti-corruption studies into program design. , from the basic level to the tertiary level.

He explained that if this were done, the children would grow up being aware of what they would do and have love for their country.

These were part of the eight-point recommendations presented at the end of the four-day event, which brought together senior officials, metropolitan officials, municipalities and district bademblies, universities, community organizations, civil society and students.

Civic responsibility

Dr. Samuel Amponsah, General Rapporteur of the New Year School and Conference, explained these recommendations by explaining that, because of the orientation of the Japanese since their childhood, "when they work, they work as if Was their entire life. "

He said that was the case because they had instilled this love of the country since childhood and that they had grown to understand the need to work and die for their country.

Inspiration

"Moreover, if you go to America, even the hardened criminal will say," Let America bless America "because they see their flag inspired. But what about us? Asked he.

He said randomly in a school if a question had been asked about the colors of the Ghanaian flag, the student then had to think and think before answering. "As for the national anthem, we have forgotten the words because we are not inspired to live for our country."

Mr. Amponsah, who is also a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Adult Education and Human Resources Studies of the University of Ghana, said he is concerned about the fact that L & # 's 39, civic education and issues of morality had been removed from the basic curriculum.

Not everything is about money

Dr. Amponsah said the desire of everyone, especially young people, was to make money, recalling how much an undergraduate loved to leave school early to get into school. politics and make money.

He said that in most of his courses, from undergraduate to master's, his students did not appreciate his philosophy of civic calling and responsibility.

"Do not we think that if our program includes aspects of these lower level, at least we can not get 100%, some of us will grow up knowing that it 's right? is a civic call, it's a responsibility? ", he asked.