Jibril Abdul Mumuni
Aburi (E/R), Nov. 28 , GNA- Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, the Deputy Chief of Staff (Admin.), has cautioned students to responsibly navigate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and new media to reap positive benefits.
Madam Bampoe Addo emphasised that while AI and technology had made learning easier, quicker, and more exciting, platforms like social media and TikTok could also mislead, distract, or harm.
She was delivering a speech on behalf of the First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, at the Aburi Girls’ school’s 79th Speech and Price Giving Day.
The Deputy Chief of Staff pointed out the growing trend of young people chasing clicks, likes, or fame by exposing themselves online.
The growing trend according to her, also includes courting controversy, insulting elders, or attacking school authorities.
She stressed that such actions did not build character and failed to reflect the foundational values of Aburi Girls which were integrity, humility, wisdom, and a legacy of light on the hill.
The Deputy Chief of Staff urged the students to protect their dignity and safeguard the reputation of their families and the integrity of this school.
She emphasised that every action online left a footprint, and students must choose footprints that inspire not ones that they would regret.
Madam Bampoe Addo also urged teaching staff and school authorities, to continue monitoring the digital environment of the students.
She called on educators to guide them firmly but fairly.
“ They should reward discipline, patriotism, and excellence. Teachers must also correct and counsel when necessary. Where required, they should apply sanctions that protect the school’s standards and values,“ she said.
She advocated for the introduction of workshops and short courses in AI, media literacy, digital creativity, vlogging, and editing, and other emerging skills for teachers, alumni, and partners.
The Deputy Chief of Staff stated that the world is no longer built on rote learning alone.
She therefore called for a holistic education as one that now included technology, ethical social media use, responsible content creation, and understanding how the digital economy worked.
She noted that those skills were shaping new jobs, new careers, and new opportunities across the world
GNA
28 Nov. 2025
Edited by Samuel Osei-Frempong