Gold Avenue School Wins Ga East NCCE Constitution Quiz

Gold Avenue School has won the 68th Independence Day Ghana Constitution Contest organized by the Ga East Municipal Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE).

The competition, which brought together schools from the Ga East Municipality, saw Gold Avenue School clinch the top position with 56 points, while also serving as the host institution for the event.

Calvary Presbyterian School secured second place with 51 points, followed by High Moral International School in third position with 48 points. Camied Behill International School placed fourth with 44 points.

The competition covered questions on the 1992 Constitution and current affairs, with participating schools having received preparation materials through their teachers and civic clubs.

Madam Gemima Abena Konadu Mensah, Municipal Director for Ga East NCCE, explained that the competition was designed to help students understand the 1992 Constitution and develop good citizenship qualities.

“The questions were based on the 1992 constitution, and you can see we are building them to become future parliamentarians, future leaders of our society. We instill discipline in them, patriotism and nationalism,” she said.

Madam Mensah noted that the NCCE’s mandate under the 1992 Constitution was to educate citizens about their rights and responsibilities, which informed the decision to target young students.

“We are catching them young so that we bring them up to know our values, our norms, our culture and tradition,” she added. Madam Mensah congratulated all participating schools and encouraged those who did not win to prepare better for next year’s competition.

“I congratulate all the participating schools, they all did so well. Those who didn’t win the trophy, I congratulate them and I urge them to work harder so they win the next time.”

Mr. Eric Sey, Municipal Director of Education at Ghana Education Service, Ga East emphasized the importance of nurturing young minds and preparing future leaders for Ghana’s development.

He described the students as seeds of hope and future leaders, noting that competitions like the constitutional quiz helped develop essential qualities beyond intelligence.

“Competitions such as this quiz do more than shaping intelligence. They nurture discipline, teamwork, confidence and resilience – qualities that Ghana needs to rise to greater heights,” Mr. Sey stated. GNA