A retired educationist Robert Ajene has observed with worry the lack of consultation between the Ghana Education Service and Heads of Schools before issuing directives.
He observed these directives impede smooth administration of schools and call on the Conference of Head of Assisted Secondary Schools CHASS to unite forces to resist these unanalyzed and unilateral decisions that seek to indoctrinate the educational system. Mr. Ajene’s comment follows the confusion where the GES issued directives to the Achimota School and the Wesley Girls High school but both schools rejected the directives.
Achimota College refused admission for two Rastafarian students while the Wesley Girls High Schools prevent Muslim students from observing Ramadan. The former headmaster of Bawku Secondary School called for a revision of some of the policies relating to religions to reflect modern times adding that culture is dynamic and what worked in time past cannot be applicable today. Speaking on the Big Issues Morning Show on GBC URA Radio monitored by Apexnewsgh.com, the founding Principal for Bolgatanga Polytechnic now Bolgatanga Technical University expressed concern over the pool of frustrated unemployed youth in the society that pose a national security threat to the country.
He said he is not surprised some youth have started a campaign to protest the unfulfilled promises and economic challenges in the country. He noted that the situation can be attributed to the failure of the educational curriculum to train the hands more than the brain. Mr. Ajene called on the government to equip technical Vocational training institutes and Technical Universities to provide practical hands-on training to create self-employed graduates as a way to solve the unemployment situation.
Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
