NCCE Celebrates Citizenship Week with Wa East Core School Students

Regional News from Monday, June 10, 2019

Source: ghananewsagency.org

2019-06-10

The Wa-East National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) has engaged elementary school students in celebrating this year's Citizenship Week to educate Ghanaians on issues of national interest under the Constitution from the country.

A total of 8,175 students including 4,092 boys and 4,083 girls from 51 primary schools participated in the celebration of "Clean Ghana, Our Responsibility".

The week is a blinking annual program of the Commission, with the support of the European Union, to raise awareness among Ghanaians of the major national issues under the 1992 Constitution.

In particular, this celebration reminded elementary school students of their core responsibilities as active citizens, playing their part in strengthening Ghana's democracy.

In addition, he provided the platform to the elderly and "influential people" to inspire young citizens to be more responsible now and in the future.

Addressing students from different centers, Mr. Luke D. Wiedong, NCCE Director for Wa East District, said the Commission had chosen this theme to address the adverse effects of plastics and plastics. dirt on the environment.

He stressed that the threat of plastic waste was a major national challenge, which required immediate attention to avoid further damage to the environment. otherwise, the future generation would suffer the consequences of plastic waste generated daily and poorly managed.

He called on students to be agents of environmental change in schools and their respective communities.

Making Ghana clean and the Wa East District was a shared responsibility, he added.

Students were advised to separate waste at home and in schools before disposing of it.

Wa East District Education Office resource person, Timothy N-Beenaba, encouraged students to contribute immensely to the well-being of their communities, schools, and the district by limiting the time they spent in school. use of plastics and opting for biodegradable products such as paper. bags.

In doing so, he said, the environment would be protected and preserved.

Mr N-beaba called for a change in attitude and behavior regarding the use and management of plastics and related products.

He urged students to refrain from randomly disposing of plastic waste, but at designated places, in order to keep the district clean.

He said that what mattered most was what "you do with polythene bags when you buy food and items in stores and markets."

The selected schools were Manwe E / A JHS, Bulenga D / A JHS, Bulenga D / A Primary A and B, St Augustine JHS R / C, Sogla D / A Prmary, Gudayiri D / A JHS and Primary, Yaru E / A JHS and primary.

Others: Zinye E / A JHS and Primary, St. John's R / C JHS, JHS Model Girl, Funsi, Jumo D / A JHS and Primary, Buffiama D / A JHS and Primary, Yaala D / A JHS, Yaala D / A Primary, among others.