National Commission for Civic Education
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The National Commission for Civic Education is Ghana’s independent state body responsible for promoting civic awareness, constitutional values, and democratic participation among citizens.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent constitutional body
ⓘ
state agency of Ghana ⓘ |
| activity |
community outreach programmes
ⓘ
media sensitization programmes ⓘ public education campaigns ⓘ school-based civic education ⓘ |
| aimsToPromote | democratic culture in Ghana ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect | constitutional order of Ghana ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| focus |
constitutional literacy
ⓘ
electoral education ⓘ good governance ⓘ national cohesion ⓘ peacebuilding ⓘ |
| goal |
combat civic apathy
ⓘ
increase citizen participation in governance ⓘ promote accountability in public life ⓘ |
| hasScope | national ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Accra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | public sector of Ghana ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Commission for Civic Education Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
educate citizens on the Constitution of Ghana
ⓘ
encourage responsible citizenship ⓘ promote civic awareness ⓘ promote constitutional values ⓘ promote democratic participation ⓘ |
| nonPartisan | true ⓘ |
| operatesThrough |
district offices in Ghana
ⓘ
regional offices in Ghana ⓘ |
| purpose |
foster respect for rule of law
ⓘ
promote human rights awareness ⓘ strengthen Ghana’s democracy ⓘ |
| sector |
civic education
ⓘ
governance ⓘ |
| supervisingAuthority | Government of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
citizens of Ghana
ⓘ
local communities in Ghana ⓘ youth in Ghana ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | non-partisan body ⓘ |
| uses |
community durbars for outreach
ⓘ
mass media for civic education ⓘ printed educational materials ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Electoral Commission of Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Education (Ghana) NERFINISHED ⓘ civil society organizations in Ghana ⓘ |
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