By Gifty Amofa/Rita Adjeley Adjei, GNA
Accra, Nov. 21, GNA - Association Community Junior High School (JHS) on Wednesday emerged as the winner of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Constitutional quiz as part of its constitutional week celebration.
Association Community JHS came first with 59 points, followed by Bass Workshop with 38 points and Anglican Two JHS, third with 36.
The fourth position went out to La Wireless One JHS chalking 35 points, St. Maurice being the fifth with 30 points and Services JHS emerged as the sixth in the competition with 29 points.
Thirty-six schools from six Educational Circuits in the Assembly participated in the quiz jointly organised by NCCE and Educational Directorate in LaDMA.
The competition was divided into three parts, the first section was made up of the 1992 Constitution, the second was Local Government and the last section was General Knowledge and Current Affairs.
Ms Josephine Nkrumah, NCCE Chairperson, advised the participants and the pupils to attend to the study of the constitution with seriousness and that the competition must go beyond winning.
“The NCCE has organised this quiz for you to know the constitution and be better citizens, read and study the constitution and also safeguard the environment” she noted.
She said a similar quiz was organised on learning how to dispose of rubbish so as to curb the issue of rubbish in gutters and illegal areas.
Mrs Gloria A. Kudo, NCCE LaDMA Director, said the aim of the quiz is to help create awareness of the 1992 Constitution for the pupils to defend it at all times.
She said the competition started from October 30 to November 21 and one school qualified from each circuit to make the finals.
Mrs Kudo commended Mr Vincent Sowah Odotei the Member of Parliament for LaDMA, and Indomie for their support.
Mrs Bernice A. Addae, the Municipal Director of Education for LaDMA, said the competition has brought various schools together and enhanced cooperation in the area.
Sheikh Alhaji Abdul Rashid Nii Anyetei Odoi Atsem, Chief Imam La Muslim Community, said the fact that they were invited showed the unity among all religious bodies in Ghana and that it should be protected jealously.
He urged all the students to be law abiding and help in the development of the country.
Trophies were awarded the first two winners as well as consolation prizes given to the contestants.
All participating schools were awarded certificates in addition to copies of the constitutions.
Ms Nkrumah, Madam Gladys Tsotsoo Mann-Dadey, LaDMA’s Chief Executive and Mrs Addae were given citations whilst some hardworking teachers and circuit supervisors for their outstanding contributions.
GNA
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