Accra, May 5, GNA – More than 200 cadet leaders and trainers have been equipped with skills to respond to violence and emerging threats in senior high schools and other educational institutions across the country.
The virtual safety and security awareness session, held at Adanwomase in the Ashanti Region, was organised by the MISORNU Safety Centre, a non-governmental organisation committed to creating safer communities through education, in collaboration with the Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA).
The training introduced participants to essential safety and security awareness skills aimed at strengthening proactive responses to violence, indiscipline, and emerging threats within schools.
The programme forms part of a broader national effort to address incidents of school violence, hooliganism, and student-led clashes.
Drawing on insights from the Cadet Youth Mediation and Peace Initiative (CYMPI) framework, the session prepared cadet trainers for an upcoming Training of Trainers programme, which will equip them with skills in conflict mediation, emotional intelligence, early warning detection, and peer-led safety education.
The initiative aligns with the commitment of both organisations to transform school environments into safer and more peaceful spaces for effective teaching and learning.
Mr David Eklu, the Director of MISORNU Safety Centre, and Mrs Theodora Anti, Executive Director of FOSDA, commended the National Cadet Corps for their patriotism and volunteerism.
They described cadets as a powerful force for shaping disciplined young leaders and safeguarding Ghana’s future.
Cadet trainers, they noted, served as first responders, peace ambassadors, and influencers capable of shifting school culture away from violence towards responsibility, unity, and mutual respect.
Both institutions reaffirmed their commitment to working collaboratively with the Cadet Corps and relevant authorities to build a resilient, nationwide safety ecosystem for Ghanaian students.
In February this year, the Ghana Education Service (GES) banned three senior high schools in the Eastern Region from all sporting and co-curricular activities following acts of hooliganism during the Regional Super Zonal Sports Competition.
The Koforidua Senior High Technical School (SecTech), New Juaben Senior High School (Njuasco), and New Nsutam Senior High Technical School (Nsutech) were suspended from organising, spectating, or participating in sporting events.
They were also barred from participating in quizzes, debates, cadet programmes, and entertainment activities at the school, zonal, and regional levels for two years.
Students from the three schools reportedly engaged in acts of hooliganism that violated the GES Code of Conduct and the Eastern Region Schools and Colleges Sports Association Code of Discipline.
Similar incidents in other secondary schools across the country have been widely condemned by the authorities.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe