Student cadets to participate in exchange programme abroad
Thirteen student cadets selected from senior high schools (SHSs) and some universities across the country are to undertake a two-week cadet exchange programme in the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK).
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Three of them will go to the US, while the remaining 10 will go the UK for the retreat under the auspices of the International Air Cadet Exchange Programme.
Two heads of institutions have also been selected to serve as escorts for the students during their two-week stay.
The aim of the programme, among others, is to offer a platform for student cadets from various parts of the world to interact and share ideas.
Ghana is the only African country among the 21-member countries expected to participate in the programme.
The participants were drawn from various schools in the country on eligibility basis, with support from the government and their parents.
The International Air Cadet Exchange is an annual student exchange programme designed to promote character, good-will, and co-operation among the world's civilian auxiliary aviation programmes.
Cadets spend approximately two weeks every July and August with their foreign counterparts. The first exchange occurred in 1947, between the United Kingdom and Canada.
At a brief ceremony to introduce the students in Accra on Tuesday, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, said the programme would give the participants the opportunity to volunteer their services and help in nation-building.
He said it was important that the students exhibited a sense of patriotism during the programme, saying, “Demonstrate the respect, dignity and good behaviour that are attributes of this country.”
He advised the students and their escorts to serve as good ambassadors of the country by presenting a positive image of the country to the outside world.
In his remarks, the acting Director for Non Formal Education at the Ghana Education Service, Mr Charles Afari, urged the students to be disciplined at all times.
“Go, lift the flag of Ghana high and let your counterparts know that you have been educated in an environment that has brought you where you are today,” he said.
By Zainabu Issah/Daily Graphic/Ghana
