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The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), with support from the Hewlett Foundation and in collaboration with the Centre of Posterity Interest Organization (COPIO), has organized a sensitization training for learners from five Junior High Schools in the Tain District.
The event, held under the theme “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations,” forms part of activities to mark this year’s African Union Anti-Corruption Day and focused on empowering the youth to understand their role in combating corruption and promoting transparency in their communities.
The African Union Anti-Corruption Day, celebrated annually on July 11th, commemorates the adoption of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC) in Maputo, Mozambique. The day serves as a platform to raise awareness of the devastating effects of corruption and to galvanize collective action across the continent.
The training, which was facilitated by Mr. David Dankwah Yeboah, brought together students from Nsawkaw Methodist JHS A & B, Nsawkaw Presbyterian JHS A & B, and Nsawkaw St. Michael Roman Catholic JHS B. Participants were taken through interactive sessions that explored the causes, effects, and forms of corruption. Mr. David Dankwah Yeboah also introduced the learners to the Whistleblower Act and the Witness Protection Act, and stressed the crucial role young people play in the fight against corruption. In addition, he provided guidance on how best to use social media responsibly as a tool for promoting transparency and accountability.
As part of the sensitization program, learners were allowed to ask questions to satisfy their curiosity about corruption and were quizzed on their takeaways from the training, after which each participant was given souvenirs from the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition and its partners.
The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), Mrs. Beauty Emefa Narteh, in her remarks about this year’s African Union Anti-Corruption Day stated that empowering the youth to stand against corruption is a critical step toward building a fairer, more inclusive Ghana where development benefits everyone. She noted that in line with this vision, the GACC and its partners have committed to implementing a nationwide, youth-focused anti-corruption campaign.
“The GACC recognises that empowering the youth to stand against corruption is a critical step toward building a fairer, more inclusive Ghana where development benefits everyone, not just a few. In line with this, the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) and our partners have committed to implementing a nationwide, youth-focused anti-corruption campaign.
“In 2024, for instance, the GACC, through its Local Accountability Networks (LANets), empowered 27,667 young people including first-time voters across 33 districts in 14 regions, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to identify and resist election-related corruption.” She stated.
Mrs. Beauty Emefa Narteh continued, “To all actors, parents, teachers, community leaders, religious institutions, media, public agencies, and civil society, we urge you to stand behind the youth. Let us support and protect them as they take a stand for transparency and justice.
The sentization event at the Tain District ended on a hopeful note, with students and teachers expressing appreciation for the timely and transformative nature of the training.
Source: Elvisanokyenews.net
