The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), has launched a nationwide Behavioural Change Communication (BCC) Campaign to combat the growing menace of drug abuse in schools across Ghana.
This initiative is part of the Government’s proactive response to protect learners from the harmful effects of substance use and promote safe, healthy, and disciplined learning environments nationwide.
This was made known to the public in a press statement signed by the Press Secretary to the Hon. Minister for Education, Hashmin Mohammed
According to the statement, as part of the campaign, the Honourable Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, has directed the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to introduce a daily anti-drug awareness message in all pre-tertiary schools nationwide. Effective immediately, students will recite the approved campaign message during morning assemblies, immediately after the National Anthem and before the National Pledge.
The campaign message is as follows:
- Leader: “Don’t start it as a greeting.”
- Students: “To live in regret.”
This directive constitutes a key component of a broader national Behavioural Change Communication Strategy designed to discourage drug use among school-aged children, strengthen preventive education, and encourage responsible decision-making among learners.
The campaign will be supported by sustained public education efforts, school-based sensitisation programmes, stakeholder engagement activities, and enhanced collaboration among educational institutions, parents, community leaders, and other key partners.
The Ministry of Education remains committed to safeguarding the well-being and future of every learner and calls on all stakeholders to support this national effort to eliminate drug abuse from Ghana’s schools and educational institutions.
