As part of measures to improve the knowledge of citizenry on elections-related activities, the Akuapem South Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), in collaboration with the Electoral Commission (EC), has organised a civic education and practicalised election in some selected basic schools during their school prefects’ polls in the Akuapem South Municipality.
The schools involved are Aburi Presbyterian Junior High School (B) and Presbyterian Women’s College of Education (PWCE) Demonstration Junior High School (JHS).
Prior to the casting of votes, the Akuapem South Director of the NCCE, Mr. Alex Owusu Akyaw, urged the students to take the election exercise very seriously as a national assignment in the quest to become the future of the country.
He added that the exercise was to improve the experiences of the students in order to reduce the higher number of rejected and spoiled ballot among other electoral challenges.
Mr. Owusu Akyaw indicated that the NCCE aimed to contribute to the knowledge of the students on the electoral processes, as some students were used as agents which formed the effort to build a democratic Ghana.
“It was a face-to-face interaction to impart virtues of good citizenship at the basic school level,” Mr. Owusu Akyaw said.
He averred that the NCCE was working hard to promote and sustain democracy among the Ghanaian citizenry.
He added that the Commission would continue to create awareness of their rights and obligations, through civic education.
Madam Patience Abekwei, Municipal Electoral Officer for the Electoral Commission (EC), on her part, added that the students had observed the rules and regulations regarding the election.
The exercise will enable the students to learn the dos and don’ts during elections, and know the fundamental contributions to democratic governance.
Elections also give citizens the choice to vote for their local and national representatives.
