The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), in collaboration with the Ghana Think Foundation in Takoradi, has organised a day's training for individuals within the metropolis to create awareness and enhance good governance. The free networking event was on the topic 'Civic Education.' Speaking at the event, Mr. Lan Kwame Tugbenu, the Deputy Regional Director, NCCE, Western Region, said civic education had been an essential element of all regimes in the country. He said civic education aimed at inculcating in people, ideas, principles, practices, skills, opinions and other core values for the preservation and flourishing of any society or a system of government, adding that, civic education consisted of three main outcomes; the acquisition and demonstration of civic knowledge, skills and dispositions. Touching on the outcomes, Mr. Tugbenu said, gaining information on the history and political system of the nation helped individuals to make informed judgements and choices, gain intellectual and part icipatory skills and a character that improved on democracy. 'Right from infancy, people are taught how to live as responsible members of society, a traditional evolution of education concerned with moral values,' he noted. He indicated that, the pre-colonial era, the British established colonial administration, channeled the general concerns that protected the values and norms within the traditional setting. These values included honesty, truthfulness, hardwork, respect for the elderly among others through the teaching and learning process like storytelling, folklore, taboos, songs, proverbs and wise sayings. The Deputy Director noted that the mandate of the NCCE was to create and sustain society's awareness of the principles and objectives of the constitution as the fundamental law of the Ghanaian people. 'Through civic education, citizenry approach society's challenges with the right attitude that propels growth and development,'he noted. Mr. Tugbenu urged all to embrace punctuality, patriotism, disc ipline, hardwork and honesty, adding that such characteristics could contribute to good governance system and a healthy working community. Source: Ghana News Agency
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