09 The Deputy Upper East Regional Minister, Lucy Awuni has bemoaned the increasing spate of girl child migration down south for non-existing jobs. Mrs. Awuni was speaking at the official opening of the Regional Girls Camp at Bolgatanga. According to her, these innocent girls, who out of ignorance, migrate to the southern parts of the country, are exposed to all kinds of activities and dangers including rape and robbery attack. The Regional Girls Camp which was aimed at empowering girls from the deprived communities to develop greater interest in schooling, build their self-esteem and also aspire them to higher levels in life was on the theme: “Empowering Girls Through Education: Safe Schools, Better Performance.” It was jointly organized by the Upper East Regional Development Programme (UERDP) of Action-Aid-Ghana, a non governmental Organization operating in the country and the Regional Girls Education Unit of the Ghana Education Service. Girls who took part in the camp were selected from various districts at the basic level. The Deputy Upper East Regional Minister, Mrs., Lucy Awuni, in an address described the theme of the occasion as appropriate, since the constitution guarantees the free and compulsory Basic Education to every child of school going age irrespective of gender, religion, ethnic or geographical location. This she said is enshrined in the UN Convention on the right of the child. She expressed worry about the incessant migration of girls to the southern parts of the country due to ignorance and poverty. She noted that the region as a matter of concern has instituted measures to halt this incessant practice. Mrs. Awuni was of the view that the education of children, particularly, the girl child should be taken seriously else the desire to attain the millennium Development Goals by 2015 would be a mirage. The Programme Manager of Action-Aid-Ghana, Mr. Alhassan Sulemana advised the girls to study hard in order to achieve their desire objectives in life. He assured his outfit support to brilliant and needy students particularly, to girls who excel in the Basic Education Certificate Examination. Speakers at the programme include the Vice Principal of the Bolgatanga Technical Institute and the Regional Director of Girls education Unit of GES.
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