Accra, May 3, GNA - The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) on Thursday honoured the Anlo Secondary School for emerging the champion of the Seventh Constitution Game competition for second cycle schools. The competition that formed part of activities marking the Seventh Constitution Week celebration was organised at the regional level.
Anlo Secondary School, representing the Volta Region won the final of finals of the competition that took place from Monday to Wednesday in Accra.
The school received a specially crafted Constitution Week plaque, a 24-inch flat- screen colour television set and copies of the 1992 Constitution. Pentecost Secondary from the Eastern Region, which emerged second, received a colour television set, public address system with cordless microphones, copies of the 1992 Constitution and a specially crafted Constitution week plaque.
The third place was taken by Ada Secondary School which received a 21-inch colour television set, a specially crafted Constitution week plaque and copies of the 1992 Constitution.
Other participating schools include Bechem Presbyterian Secondary (Brong Ahafo Region); Notre Dame Seminary School (Upper East Region); Lassia Tuolu Secondary School (Upper West Region); Boa-Amposem Secondary (Central Region); Diabene Secondary School (Western Region and Prince of Peace Secondary (Ashanti Region).
Presenting the awards to the schools in Accra, Mr Laary Bimi, NCCE Chairman, said other programmes would be replicated at the national, regional and district levels. He said the aim was to educate citizens on "Fifty Years Search for Constitutionalism: The Story of Ghana." The activities framed up in the Seventh Annual National Constitution Week celebration were also dedicated to the past, present and prognosis for the future, the NCCE stated in Accra. The NCCE, main organisers of the annual event, explained that the essence of the topic was to add to the wealth of learning on constitutionalism in Ghana, enhance democratic governance and deepen public awareness.
The Constitution Week (April 28 to May 4) has been adopted as the commencement date for the activities in commemoration of the national referendum for the endorsement of the 1992 Constitution fashioned by the Consultative Assembly.
It also aimed at creating an increased and sustained interest and participation of all Ghanaians in the new democratic dispensation for the achievement of good governance, social and political stability for national unity and development. It would also be used to examine individually and collectively, how Ghanaians had lived by the tenets and prescriptions of the Constitution. The main lecture was given by Professor Kofi Quarshigah of the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana, Legon on the theme: "50-Years of Constitutionalism; The Past, Present and Prognosis for the Future." 3 May 07
