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DECLARATION BY THE YOUTH OF GHANA AT THE NATIONAL YOUTH INFORMATION SOCIETY CAMPAIGN FROM 24TH-25TH October AT BUSY INTERNET. IN ACCRA-GHANA
The National Youth Information Campaign in Ghana tagged “New Academic Year ICT School", organized by African Youth Initiative under the auspices of World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) youth caucus in partnership with Ministry of Communication and Technology, took place on the 24th , 25th October 2003 at Busy Internet in Accra (one of the largest state of the art Internet Cafes in West Africa).
The Campaign attracted over one hundred and twenty (120) young people from every corner of Ghana and really marked the genesis of a movement, which embraces the idea that young people have the potential and spirit to be useful agents of transformation through the emerging Information Society in Ghana. Activities undertaken include launching of African Youth Initiative web site for young people, presentation of awards to National Youth ICT Essay Competition winners, presentation and discussion on the National ICT Policy, report on Monthly Sensitisation program in some selected first and second cycle schools, Media encounter, and excursion to ICT establishments.
Following is the Declaration:
DECALRATION BY THE YOUTH OF GHANA AT THE NATIONAL YOUTH INFORMATION SOCIETY CAMPAIGN FROM 24TH-25TH October AT BUSY INTERNET. IN ACCRA-GHANA
THE YOUTH AGREED THAT:
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The advertisement of ICT should be intensified by the Government
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Development partners, private sector, non-governmental organizations, community based organization and other benevolent organizations should
be encouraged to help by providing schools with computers and other items to promote information and communication technology (ICT)
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Companies, co-operations and other bodies who import computers and other accessories and enjoy tax-free should be socially responsible for the promotion of ICT
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Computer lessons should be included in the school curriculum
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ICT should also be made an elective subject in the senior secondary schools
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Heads of schools should be informed and convinced about the importance of ICT, who will then convince the philanthropist in the community to helps promote ICT and furthermore convince them with incentives like naming the centers after them
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A special fund should be set up to promote and develop ICT
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Government should expedite action to train teachers to teach ICT to teachers in training colleges before they come out
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The youth should be encouraged to be more sexually responsible by abstaining from sex in order to live long to bridge the digital divide through curiosity, developing a sense of confidence and exploring
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Parents and guardians should be well informed about the need to contribute to the development of ICT in schools
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Female should be encouraged to purse careers in ICT at the tertiary level
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