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General News of Sunday, July 14, 2019
Source: ghananewsagency.org
2019-07-14
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The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organized a trivia quiz on corruption aimed at junior high schools in Accra to raise awareness about chancre.
The competition was between two junior high schools (JHS) representing the Greater Accra region, namely; St. Joseph's RC JHS and Kanda 3 and 5 JHS.
The two competing schools were examined under the Constitution and, in particular, a manual on corruption.
St Joseph's RC JHS won the contest and received a cash prize of 350.00 Gh ¢ as well as stationery. Kanda 3 and 5 JHS won a cash prize of 250.00 Gh with stationery material.
The competition was organized by the NCCE in collaboration with the National Catholic Secretariat (NCS) with the support of the Ghana Education Service (GES) and sponsored by Increasing Transparency in Transparency and Responsiveness in Ghana (STAR Ghana).
Mr. Samuel Asare Akuamoah, Vice President of the NCCE (Operations), advised the students to put into practice the knowledge gained through the competition.
He added that they should show the spirit of solidarity, hard work and honesty in order to enjoy the freedom offered to all citizens.
"With all the knowledge you've gained from this program, I want to encourage you to put it into practice. If you do not practice them, then you have not really changed.
"Be the only one of your peers who is unique and does things differently," he added.
Mr Samuel Zan Akologo, Executive Secretary of NCS, explained that the Secretariat acted solely as the leader of the Forum Alliance for actions in favor of inclusion, transparency and transparency. Harmony (FAITH) in Ghana, which had come together to lead the anti-corruption program.
He added that the Alliance included the National Chief's Office, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Mission in Ghana, the Federation of Muslim Women's Associations, the National Relief and Development Services and the Pentecostal Council of Ghana.
Akologo said the partnership was necessary to promote the country's common goal and that sustainable development goals could not be achieved if citizens did not work in partnership.
He also urged civil society to refrain from criticizing the government and working together to provide solutions.
Mr. Akologo stated that the student badessment served as a follow-up mechanism for the project developers to help them verify how the learning was going on.
The evaluation also served as a means of public education and would encourage the youngest to campaign against corruption.
He urged students to uphold the integrity of wealth and aspire to cross life's stages as agents of integrity.
"The integrity of family, children and parents is better than ill-gotten wealth," he added.
Master Gideon Salifu, a student of JHS 3 and the head of the St Joseph's High School Junior High School team congratulated the NCCE and the NCS for the initiative and said it would help them pay their quota to eradicate Corruption.
He urged the NCCE to spread its wings and establish its clubs in more schools so that their quest for civic education is successful and called on the cooperation agencies to partner to support the program.
Miss Marilyn Asumadu, a JHS 2 student and Janda team leader from Kanda 3 and 5, said the contest had expanded her knowledge base on the subject of corruption.
She added that the competition also helped students learn about the negative effects of corruption and ways in which they could help reduce it.
In 2018, the National Catholic Secretariat and other stakeholders decided to create integrity clubs in some institutions to help them know their civic rights and responsibilities.
Two schools have been selected to represent their region, making 20 schools representing the 10 regions of 2018.
Other institutions present to support the competition include the Department of Children, the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice and the GES.
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