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Ghana in search of regional integration agenda
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Ghana in Search of Regional Integration Agenda 96 Academy and Aburi Girls Secondary School among others. Of the tertiary institutions with SRCs, mention can be made of the University of Ghana, Legon, the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST), The University of Cape Coast(UCC), University of Education, Winneba, the University for Development Studies(UDS) in Tamale, the Central University College in Accra and the Institute of Professional Studies(IPS). Others are the various polytechnics in almost all the regional capitals such as the Koforidua Polytechnic, the Accra Polytechnic, the Cape Coast Polytechnic and the Tamale Polytechnic. The NUGS, GNUPS and the various SRCs generally aim to promote the interest of their student membership mainly within their respective campuses. In the case of the NUGS however, it has on occasions engaged itself in advocacy on some issues concerning national development. Such advocacy is often on the basis of its status as the umbrella organisation of students nationwide. Related to the above are those youth organisations formed along the lines of specific academic disciplines. These are found mainly on campuses of the public universities. Such organisations include the Political Science Students Association(POSSA), Sociology Students Association, University of Ghana Association of Psychology Students, and Legon Economic Students Society among others. This category of organisations mainly aims to advance the study of their respective disciplines. Apart from the student based organisations, there are other youth organisations formed along the lines of national political parties. These include organisations such as the Tertiary Education Institutions Network(TEIN) of the National Democratic Congress(NDC), the tertiary Education Confederacy(TESCON) of the New Patriotic Party and the Tertiary Education Charter(TESCHART) of the Convention People's Party(CPP). These organisations aim at attracting young people into a political cause as well as to canvass for political support. A third category of youth organisations in Ghana may be identified as ethnic/tribal or region- based organisations such as the Asante Students Union(ASU), Ga-Adangbe Students Union(GASU), the Wenchi Youth Organisation and The Northern Students Union(NSU). This category of youth organisations generally aims at advancing the cause of a particular region or ethnic/tribal group. A good number of such organisations are situated within the campuses of public universities in Ghana. Another category of youth organisations may be identified as the faith/religion­based organisations which generally seek to advance the practice of their respective faith among the youth. Often, such organisations also seek to address issues relating to the general advancement of their membership within the context of national development. Thus, issues such as education and morality may come under their scope of activities. Included in this category are Young Peoples Guild(YPG) of the