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Ashoke Advocates Individual Positive Change To Tackle Challenges.

Kenechukwu Chukwudi (ABS News)

A non-governmental organization, ‘Ashoke’, in collaboration with Anambra State Government through the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Entertainment has organized a training programme for select schools with the aim of inculcating skill sets that will turn them into positive change makers starting from their families

According to the co-leader of Ashoke Africa, Mr. Okechukwu Uzoechina, the name of the organization is of Indian origin and the organization founded in 1980 to raise change makers, who would engineer solutions to societal problems starting from their immediate environment.

Mr. Uzoechina noted that the organization with presence in 95 countries worldwide and 23 African countries is helping the young people conquer the world while imbuing them with empathy, shared leadership, and teamwork skills to bring change to bear.

In his remarks, the Commissioner for Culture, Tourism and Entertainment, Mr. Don Onyenji emphasized that the values of Ashoke aligns with that of the state government hence the collaboration with the NGO, using the medium to educate students on core Igbo values of hard-work and positive living.

The Chairman, Post Primary School Service Commission, PPSSC, Anambra State, Professor Nkechi Ikediugwu represented by Mrs. Ogonna Onwuka advised the students to become positive ambassadors at all time and not be drowned with the negativities of the current world but rather be focused on achieving success.

The event climaxed with Ashoke Change Makers of 2023 and 2024, Mr. Victor Eyo and Favour Effiom sharing their change maker story, advising student to start their imagined change and not allow the obstacles stop them.

Group panel discussion and teachings were highlights of the event.
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