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  • Newspaper

    The Chadian Anti-Corruption Organisation goes to war against corruption in Chadian schools

    Chad

    Press

    Tchad, Sabre Na-ideyam - TchadInfos

    The Chadian Anti-Corruption Organisation (OTAC) has launched an awareness-raising campaign to educate pupils and teachers about the importance of ethics and the fight against corruption in schools. Highlighting the importance of combating the consequences of corruption, including its influence on grades and harmful practices such as sexual favours, OTAC's national coordinator stressed the need to consider the gender dimension, encouraging the empowerment of girls and the promotion of equal opportunities.

  • Newspaper

    Corruption studies to be introduced in school curriculum

    Zimbabwe

    Press

    - Pindula

    During the 10th session of the Conference of State Parties to the United Nations Convention Zimbabwe's Prosecutor-General announced plans to incorporate a curriculum focusing on corruption, ethics, and integrity into the country's education system, from Early Childhood Development to university levels. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC), anti-corruption education could be in the form of extra-curricular activities in primary and secondary schools.

  • Newspaper

    ICPC inaugurates students’ anti-corruption clubs in 30 secondary schools in Ekiti

    Nigeria

    Press

    Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti - The Sun

    The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) has launched Students Anti-Corruption Clubs (SACs) in 30 public and private secondary schools across Ekiti State. The initiative, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, aims to instill integrity and positive values in students from their early age. The ICPC has established over 2,000 anti-corruption clubs in secondary schools nationwide and introduced initiatives such as the National Values Curriculum and the National Ethics and Integrity Policy to promote moral values.

  • Video

    Code of ethics to combat violence in schools will be insufficient, says ADP

    Dominican Republic

    Video

    Noticias SIN -

    The video raises concerns about the use of the code of ethics for teachers, as this year 269 cases of sexual harassment have been registered in schools, as well as hundreds of disputes between teachers and parents of pupils. It suggests that relying solely on a code of ethics may not be sufficient, emphasizing the need for a cultural reform within the public education system. This reform should include the involvement of psychologists and counselors, in collaboration with various educational sectors, to address these issues effectively.

  • Video

    Code of ethics to be established to regulate relations with school personnel

    Dominican Republic

    Video

    Color Visión Canal 9 -

    In the Dominican Republic, the Minister of Education has introduced a code of ethics to improve relationship between students and teachers and school employees.  The aim is for this relationship to be strictly academic and of formative service, and to prohibit any kind of treatment that does not contribute to the integral development of students. The code states for example that the use of social networks and other technological tools for non-academic purposes will be prohibited for school staff in their interaction with students.

  • Open government empowers students, from Portugal to Peru

    News

    New computers, recreational equipment, a school garden, or recycling equipment? In Portugal, students are having their say. For six years now, the Ministry of Education has hosted an open budgeting initiative – Orçamento Participativo das Escolas, or OPEscolas – reaching some 200,000 young people in 90% of the country’s public schools.

  • Mapping corruption risks in the Guinean education sector

    News

    A new IIEP report presents the main findings of a corruption risk mapping exercise in the Guinean education sector, carried out by the IIEP at the request of the National Anti-Corruption Agency (ANLC) of the Republic of Guinea.

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