The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) is to develop a manual on Child Protection Rights for schools to equip teachers to help protect the rights of minors.

The manual is targeting teachers who are Child Protection Patrons and those who have interest in child protection issues.

The Upper East Regional Director of the Commission, Mr Pontius Pilate Apaabey Baba made this known when he addressed 51 child protection patrons in Bolgatanga and Bawku, during a child protection and conflict resolution workshop. It was organised by the NCCE and sponsored by UNICEF. Mr Baba asked the teachers to nurture in the pupils the need to co-exist peacefully as they grow.

“Plans are also far advanced to sensitise more children in school and those out-of-school on the need to co-exist peacefully and protect children who are the most vulnerable during conflict situations,” he said.

Mr Baba called on the teachers to be good mentors, nurture and build good democratic cultural values among the youth to empower them to become more responsible leaders in future.

Mr Paul Apanga, Regional Director of Education, in a speech read on his behalf lauded the NCCE and UNICEF for the programme.

The teachers pledged to embark upon sensitisation programmes on the Children’s Act and outmoded cultural practices that affect children and to also discourage the use of child labour.