Mangoase (C/R), Aug. 2, GNA-Ten children's clubs organized by officials of the Awutu-Bawjiase Programme area office of Plan Ghana (PG), a Non-Governmental Orgainzation (NGO), were jointly inaugurated at a ceremony, at Mangoase near Jei-Krodua, in the Central Region, on Friday.

The clubs, among other things, would educate the youth, especially school children in their respective communities on their rights and responsibilities to enable them to play a meaningful role in the socio-cultural and economic development of the nation. Mr. Joseph Assan, Manager of the Bawjiase Programme Area branch of Plan Ghana, said leaders of the children's clubs would also be required to organize and lead their members to undertake self-help projects to supplement the efforts of the District Assembly. He also charged them to intensify their education on domestic and environmental hygiene, HIV/AIDS, acts leading to sexually transmitted diseases and other immoral acts which were detrimental to their academic and technical education pursuits.

In separate messages, the Awutu/Senya District Chief Executive, Mr. Solomon Kwashie Abbam-Quaye, and the Effutu Municipal Education Directorate's Public Relations Officer, Mr. C. K. Assiaw-Dufu, charged children in the two administrative set-ups to eschew all negative habits, behaviours and attitudes and study hard to brighten their future chances.

They pledged their full support and encouragement for the clubs and advised their leaders to approach the Chief Executives and their Co-ordinating Directors for assistance towards the implementation of self-help projects when the need arise. Mrs. Vivian Abekwei-Kudowor, Headmistress of Mangoase Primary and Junior High Schools, thanked organizers of the clubs for their foresight and advised leaders and members of the clubs to strive to live up to expectation.

Mrs. Abekwei-Kudowor reminded the children that rights go with responsibilities, adding that, they cannot always insist on their rights and freedoms without performing the functions expected of children to the expectation of their parents and the elderly in their communities. 02 Aug. 08