Tongu cluster of Compassion projects celebrates International Day for the African Child.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
As demonstrated by the District Director of Central Tongu National Youth Authority Mr. Etsey Kisseh, Today is the Day of the African Child—a day that marks progress in advancing children’s basic human rights, while highlighting the challenges youth continue to face across Africa.
The day was first observed in 1991, to commemorate the 1971 student uprisings in Soweto, South Africa, when armed police responded with force against more than 20,000 students, who took to the streets in protest against a discriminatory education system, and South Africa’s apartheid regime.
According to him, Digitalization is the use of technology to access, process, and communicate information. Digitalization in education offers a lot of benefits for students, such as Faster access to tests, grades, papers, and plagiarism checks through online systems. Increased student engagement and customization of learning through game-based strategies and different modalities.
Remote access to learning materials and opportunities, saving time and resources.Holistic learning that integrates different skills and disciplinesMr. Kisseh talks about infringements of children's rights online, he said, fake news, disinfection, susceptibility to sexual exploitation, use of children in photography activities, sexual extortion online growth, and peer-to-peer influence.
In consonance with the national director of compassion international Ghana Mr. Kobina Yeboah Okyere, the Global theme for this year’s celebration is (The Right of a Child in a Digital Environment) this theme is both timely and significant, given the current era we find ourselves in.
In today's interconnected world, where technology has become an integral part of our daily lives, we cannot overlook the profound impact it has on our children. While the digital revolution has brought numerous benefits and opportunities, it has also presented significant challenges and risks, especially for the most vulnerable members of our society-the children. Mr. Richard Baku the project facilitator advice projects pastors, caregivers, and beneficiaries on how the beneficiaries are not performing well academically, according to Mr. Richard, they are doing everything for them to learn but still, nobody under Tongu Cluster scores a single number since compassion came to Tongu.
Mr. Richard send a strong warning to the beneficiaries that, they would not accept every result again, he charge Projects directors and pastors to set a target for those preparing for their BECE examination, according to him, he said those who cannot close their legs and zips should be very careful especially those who use to attend funerals at night.