The Sahel Peace Initiative (SPI), a flagship programme of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, spearheaded by the Governance, Justice and Peace Directorate on Tuesday held a high level National forum In response to the growing nexus between youth unemployment and internal security threats in Ghana.
The President of Catholic Bishops Conference, Rev. Father Mathew Kwesi Antwi,
The Forum, themed: “Political Economy of Conflict in Ghana: Addressing Youth Unemployment as a Catalyst for Security and Social Cohesion ” ended with a call for a practical curriculum reforms that shapes and nurtures the youth in their early development period.
The President of Catholic Bishops Conference, Rev. Father Mathew Kwesi Antwi, in an address of the event held at the Christ the King Church in Accra, stressed the need for curriculum reforms laced with values and honesty.
‘In this system of education there should be values. Human beings need a manual to guide them on how to use knowledge”, he asserted.
He emphasized that Values and honesty must be taught in school just as the Chinese do to imbibe into the kids the moral values.
This way he said the child would depart from it and that the values would serve as a guide to make them responsible .
He however noted that since the problem of the society comes from the society, solutions must come from the society hence the national forum.
the Director of
Governance, Justice and Peace Directorate Rev. Fr. Michael Quaicoe
The CBC President also revealed that the Catholic Church has long suggested great ideas to governments aimed at addressing challenges like youth unemployment and security threats.
For his part, the Director of
Governance, Justice and Peace Directorate Rev. Fr. Michael Quaicoe, said this Forum is not just a conversation, but a national call to action.
“Ghana cannot talk about security and peace without confronting the economic precarity facing our young people. We need to unlock the potential for our youth
God has given us the power and resources to make it happen”, Rev. Father Quaicoe emphasized.
The CBC’s SPI forum which was organised in partnership with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) saw high level personalities gracing the events and making thought provoking statements.
former National Security Minister Francis Poku.
They include, Defence Minister Dr. Omane Boamah, former TUC Secretary, General Dr. Anthony Yaw Baah , Director Faculty of Academics Affairs and Research KAIPTC, Prof Kwesi Aning, former National Security Minister Francis Poku.
The rest are Peace and Governance Analyst at UNDP, Melody Azinim, Director of COGINTA, Rev. Father Dr.Clement Aapengnuo among others.
Source:www.senaradioonline.com
