By Philip Tengzu, GNA
Nadowli, (UW/R), May 21, GNA – The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Nadowli-Kaleo District has engaged over 1,000 students of the Queen of Peace Senior High School on ethical leadership, accountability, and the fight against corruption.
The initiative, held at the school in Nadowli, formed part of activities under the “Civic Engagements on the Rule of Law and the Fight Against Corruption”, a component of the Participation, Accountability and Integrity for a Resilient Democracy (PAIReD) Programme.
The students were taken through issues bordering on ethical governance, conflict of interest, influence peddling, and responsible citizenship.
Mr Emmanuel Der Tambile, the Nadowli-Kaleo District Director of the NCCE, said the engagement sought to deepen their understanding of public accountability and the need to respect the rule of law in all spheres of life.
He encouraged the students to uphold integrity, fairness, and accountability in both their academic and social lives.
The NCCE Director observed that young people had an important role to play in strengthening democratic governance and combating corruption in the country.
Mr Tambile indicated that civic education remained a critical tool for empowering young people to understand their rights and responsibilities while contributing meaningfully to national development.
He encouraged the students to report complaints against public officers to the Public Relations and Complaints Committee (PRCC) at the District, Municipal, and Metropolitan Assemblies.
Mr Tambile added that complaints involving junior officers could also be channelled through their superior officers.
He added that they could also report such complaints to traditional authorities, since they could also support efforts to address misconduct and promote accountability.
On his part, Mr Naa Yakubu Omar Yaarun, District Officer of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), educated the students on anti-corruption measures and ethical standards expected of both public officials and citizens.
He urged them to become ambassadors of transparency and integrity within their schools and communities and to report issues of corruption to CJRAJ and other legally mandated institutions.
The students shared concerns about nepotism, cronyism and favouritism in the Ghanaian job market.
They appealed to state institutions and public office holders to help address such practices to ensure fairness and meritocracy in employment and public service delivery.
The PAIReD initiative was commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), co-financed by the European Union and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
The programme was being implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, with the NCCE as the implementing partner.
GNA
Edited by Benjamin Mensah
Reporter: Philip Tengzu, GNA
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