Ho, Oct. 24, GNA - Mr Maxwell Gbaka, a former Ho Municipal Director of Education, has appealed to government to resource the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to help it restore the “spirit of nationalism” in the populace.
He noted that values such as patriotism and punctuality were almost lost on the citizenry and underscored the need for the Commission to develop programmes that would inculcate such virtues in the country’s youth.
Mr. Gbaka said this at the second edition of the Regional inter-schools “E- Constitution” quiz competition for selected second cycle institutions in the region by the NCCE, with support from the European Union, on the theme, “Restoring Ghanaian Value”.
The competition was to introduce students to the country’s constitution, their rights and responsibilities to the State.
Mr. Gbaka said national identity was vital in promoting rapid socio-economic development and encouraged young people to embrace the use of local languages.
Mr Courage De-Zanga, a youth activist asked students to uphold a high level of discipline and desist from vandalizing state properties in schools.
He observed that students have uncontrolled access to social media, which was affecting their academic performance and urged parents to supervise their access to such electronic devices.
The Saint Catherine Senior High School at Sogakope emerged winners of the competition with 217 points, followed by Anlo Senior High School, 173 points and Kpeve Senior High School, 168 points. In all ten Senior High Schools took part in the competition.
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