NCCE Weija-Gbawe Engages Students on Responsible Citizenship

The Weija-Gbawe Municipal Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), on 10th June 2026, continued its Citizenship Week Celebration activities with educational visits to four selected schools within the municipality.

The outreach formed part of the Commission’s annual effort to promote civic consciousness among young people and deepen their understanding of their roles and responsibilities in national development.

The school engagements focused on responsible citizenship, patriotism, respect for national values, discipline, obedience to rules and active participation in community development. The students were reminded that citizenship goes beyond enjoying rights and freedoms, and includes the performance of duties that contribute to peace, order and progress in society.

During the visits, Mr. Sackey of the Works Department of the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly joined the NCCE team to interact with the students. He encouraged them to take their education seriously, respect school authorities, protect public property and contribute positively to their schools, homes and communities.

The team explained that the Citizenship Week Celebration is one of the flagship programmes of the NCCE designed to inculcate constitutional values and civic responsibility in school children. The students were taken through the importance of knowing their rights and responsibilities as citizens, as well as the need to uphold the values contained in the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.

They were also encouraged to demonstrate patriotism by respecting national symbols, obeying the laws of the country, keeping their environment clean, showing respect to others and participating in activities that promote community development.

The NCCE team further emphasized that young people have an important role to play in building a peaceful and responsible society. Students were urged to avoid acts of indiscipline, violence, truancy, destruction of school property and other behaviours that undermine their personal development and the progress of the nation.

The engagements were interactive, allowing students to ask questions, share their views and relate the lessons to their daily lives. The discussions helped them appreciate that responsible citizenship begins with simple actions such as obeying school rules, respecting parents and teachers, helping others, protecting the environment and being honest in all their dealings.

The Weija-Gbawe Municipal Office of the NCCE reiterated its commitment to sustaining civic education in schools and communities across the municipality. The Commission noted that continuous engagement with young people is essential to nurturing responsible, patriotic and active citizens for Ghana’s democratic development.

The programme ended with a call on students to become ambassadors of good citizenship and to apply the knowledge gained in their schools, homes and communities.