More than 500 senior high school students from 11 regions have undergone a two-day leadership training aimed at equipping them with skills to promote discipline and prevent violent behaviour in schools.
The training camp, organised by the National Cadet Corps in collaboration with the Misornu Safety Centre, a public-interest non-governmental organisation, was held at Yamfo in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region.
The participants, who were student cadet leaders, were taken through leadership skills, including discipline, obedience to the law and good conduct.
The initiative is intended to help shape responsible young people who can contribute positively to their schools and communities while shunning violence.
Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the training at Yamfo yesterday, the Director of the Misornu Safety Centre, retired DCOP David Ekulu, stressed the need to give young people a voice to express their grievances as part of efforts to build inclusive and forward-thinking communities.
“We need to build and empower the youth with skills to identify risks early so as to have a safe environment,” he said.
Retired DCOP Ekulu said the centre was equipping the cadets with knowledge and skills to enable them to support school authorities in preventing violent behaviour among students.
He said the participants were also trained in emotional intelligence, conflict resolution and peer conflict resolution, among other areas.
“This is an initiative that I have taken as part of my retirement engagement to give back to the youth, share the knowledge I have gained in the Service and nurture them to become responsible future leaders,” he said.
The Misornu Safety Centre, established a year ago, seeks to mainstream volunteer cadet units as an integral tool for crime prevention and youth engagement in schools.
A Cadet Commander, Judith Vorvornator, described the training as useful, saying it would enable the participants to work with school authorities to promote and maintain discipline in their respective schools.
The National Cadet Corps, established in 1954, has a student membership of nearly 80,000 and has been championing youth discipline, volunteerism and civic responsibility.
FROM DANIEL DZIRASA, SUNYANI
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