NCCE Asante Akim North charges Owerriman SHS freshers to uphold the Constitution in the digital age

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Asante Akim North Municipal Office, engaged first-year students of Owerriman Senior High School at Domeabra on their rights, responsibilities, and conduct in school and online.

The session formed part of the 2026 Senior High School Fresher Orientation, themed "Upholding Our Constitution in the Digital Age: Our Collective Responsibility." It aimed to help new students connect their constitutional rights and duties to school rules and use social media responsibly.

Ms. Audrey Asante, a Civic Education Officer, opened the session by introducing the Commission and its mandate under the 1992 Constitution, a copy of which she showed the students. She explained that the NCCE is non-partisan and does not follow any political party.

The Chief Field Officer, Mr. Richmond A. Awantungo, took the students through Article 41 of the Constitution on the duties of a citizen. He urged them to promote the prestige and good name of Ghana, respect the rights of others and defend the Constitution at all times.

Mr. Ato Kwansah Sam, officer in charge of the Municipal Office, spoke on the theme. He cautioned that "the law doesn't distinguish between physical and virtual," and that insulting teachers or public figures on social media has consequences. He reminded the students that deleted posts and photos can be recovered, and warned that taking or sharing intimate images of anyone under 18 is a serious crime under the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038), for both the sender and the receiver.

"The digital world is not a playground," Mr. Sam said, urging the students to ask themselves before posting whether they would be comfortable with their parents or a future employer seeing it. He also encouraged them not to be afraid of making mistakes in class, since school is a place to learn.

An Assistant Civic Education Officer, Mr. Richard Osafo, urged the freshers to obey school rules, choose good friends, be punctual, read their notes regularly, keep the school clean and protect school property. He advised them to treat every student with respect and to report problems to the right authorities rather than take matters into their own hands.

Mr. Edward Darko, also a Civic Education Officer, spoke on sexual abuse in senior high schools and urged the students to report any abuse to the school authorities.

The Guidance and Counselling Coordinator of the school, Mr. John Appiah, thanked the Commission and reminded the students that when they know their rights, they can defend them.

The team also used the visit to revive the school's Civic Education Club, so that students can keep practising civic values after orientation. More than 400 first-year students took part in the session.