His intervention was met with applause by his fellow boys at an educational forum on the rights and responsibilities held by the Tema Office of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) for students of the school at the weekend.

This was after the three CHRAJ officials had lectured the students on their responsibilities and equal rights to every necessary thing on earth, including life, education, food, shelter, clothing and human dignity and opened the floor for questions or interventions.

After asking the question, little Martin-Odoom took his seat in the middle with his head raised high looking straight into the face of the speaker expecting to hear a heartening answer.

Mrs Joyce Boahen, Senior Investigator explained that there had been much emphasis on the girl child education because in the past, girls had been relegated to the background; as it was assumed that their place was always in the kitchen.

She said that perception was not in good taste because as human beings the female could equally aspire in life just like the men, therefore the education is to encourage the females to venture into men dominated roles and come to the limelight in order to bridge the big gap.

Mrs Boahen emphasized respect for human dignity, as its violation could adversely affect a neighbour, saying that in the schools, excessive bullying and teasing should not be entertained.

She entreated the youth to respect and obey their parents and the community at large, as some parents fail to bequeath their properties to their children who are insolent to them. Mrs Boahen entreated disadvantaged children not to get discouraged in life but to study hard to win scholarships, since their attitude could place them in very good positions.

Ms. Mercy Mensah Addo, acting Tema Sub-Regional Director, called on students to be conversant with the constitution to enable them to know their rights and responsibilities. Mr John Ato Brebo, an Investigator, urged Ghanaians to be law-abiding by checking waste in the system.