Eastern Regional Peace Council Sensitizes Students and Establishes Peace Club at St. Augustine’s Catholic School

The Eastern Regional Peace Council (ERPC), in collaboration with the Information Services Department, the Ghana Police Service, and St. Augustine’s Catholic School, organized a sensitization programme and officially introduced a Peace Club initiative for students at St. Augustine’s Catholic School, Asesewa, on 22nd May 2026.

The programme aimed to educate students on peacebuilding, peaceful coexistence, conflict prevention, and the importance of promoting discipline and tolerance within schools and communities. It also sought to establish a functional Peace Club to serve as a platform for students to actively participate in peace promotion activities.

The engagement brought together school authorities, religious leaders, security personnel, and students from Basic 4 to Form 2, who actively participated in the sensitization and registration exercise.

Addressing the students, Sup/t Mr. Benjamin Abeka Buxton, Police Commander of the Ghana Police Service in the Upper Manya Krobo District, emphasized the importance of discipline, respect for authority, and peaceful coexistence within the school environment. He advised students to avoid violence, bullying, and indiscipline, and instead embrace peaceful and respectful ways of resolving misunderstandings and disagreements.

He further encouraged students to uphold good behaviour and become responsible citizens who contribute positively to peace and security within their communities.

Also speaking at the programme, Rev. Fr. Mathias Yao King, Parish Priest, encouraged students to embrace love, tolerance, unity, and mutual respect as essential values for sustaining peace within both the school and the wider community. He reminded students that peace begins with individuals and urged them to treat one another with kindness and understanding regardless of differences in background or opinion.

He further encouraged students to actively support the Peace Club initiative and fully participate in activities aimed at promoting harmony and peaceful coexistence.

Introducing the Peace Club concept, Ms. Edwina Beverla, District Peace Desk Officer, explained the objectives and expected activities of the club within the school. She highlighted the critical role students can play in promoting peace, preventing conflicts, and influencing positive behavioural change among their peers.

The sensitization session was highly interactive, providing students with the opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, and discuss issues relating to peacebuilding and peaceful coexistence. Following the engagement, a significant number of students voluntarily registered to become members of the Peace Club.

The programme was successfully held with strong support from school authorities, religious leadership, and the security services, laying a solid foundation for the effective operation and sustainability of the Peace Club within the school community.