Accra Academy Boys Win Gender Ministry's Inter-School Debate

Accra Academy Boys Win Gender Ministry's Inter-School Debate

  • The Accra Academy boys SHS won the inter-school debate on human trafficking organised by the MoGCSP
  • The Blɛoo Boys defeated Odorgonno SHS, also known as Great OSSA, in the finals of the debate competition
  • The event on July 24 was held alongside a media launch of the World Day Against Trafficking in the capital

The Accra Academy boys senior high school (SHS) have been crowned champions of an inter-school debate organised under the auspices of the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MoGCSP).

The Accra Academy boys defeated Odorgonno SHS in the finals of the debate on human trafficking, which took place on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

MoGCSP, Accra Academy, Odorgonno SHS, inter-schools debate
Debate winners Accra Academy with Dr Afisah Zakaria (Chief Director of MoGCSP) and runners-up from Odorgonno SHS. Photo credit: MoGCSP
Source: UGC

The debate was held on the sidelines of the media launch of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, also known as Blue Day, by the Human Trafficking Secretariat of the MoGCSP in Accra.

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For their effort, the Accra Academy boys, also referred to as the Blɛoo Boys, were presented with medals and plaques by officials of the MoGCSP.

In a post sighted on X, Accra Academy's official account congratulated the students who represented the school for winning the inter-school debate.

"Congratulations to our boys for winning the inter-school debate on human trafficking at the media launch of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (Blue Day)," the post read.

What is World Day Against Trafficking?

World Day Against Trafficking is observed every year across the globe on July 30 to raise awareness about human trafficking and the protection of the rights of victims.

At the launch of Ghana's commemoration, the Chief Director of the MoGCSP, Dr Afisah Zakaria, urged stakeholders to continue sensitising and raising public awareness about human trafficking.

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"The obligation of the ministry is to educate all classes of people as Ghana is a source of transit and a destination country. We need to increase awareness and community sensitization to address this menace.," she said.

PRESEC humiliates Accra Academy in NSMQ contest

YEN.com.gh reported previously that four SHS contested the Greater Accra Regional finals of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ).

Accra Academy gave the Presbyterian Boys Senior High School an early scare after they took the lead in the first round of the contest.

However, the seven-time winners of the national competition bounced back in the second and third rounds to clinch the victory.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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