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General News on Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Source: ghananewsagency.org
2019-05-28
Dr. AKwasi Amakye-Boateng
Dr. AKwasi Amakye-Boateng, Lecturer at the Department of Political Science of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, says the government's policy for high schools is the most ambitious strategy to improve the country's human resource base.
He added that while its implementation translates into a huge financial outlay from national funds, the government has made the boldest decision ever made to help advance the skills and knowledge of adolescents so that They can tap their potential as future builders of the nation.
Dr. Amakye-Boateng, attending a career fair for high-school students at Juaben High School over the weekend, stressed the need for beneficiaries of free secondary education to learn hard and fast. to climb the academic ladder to justify this considerable investment.
The fair, organized on the theme "Life after SHS and the road to the top", was organized by the 2001 group of Juaben Alumni Association.
The aim was to inspire new graduates to be able to reach new heights in their studies, despite the difficulties that could hinder their struggle.
Mr. Amakye-Boakye emphasized the need for concerted efforts to address some of the challenges of implementing the policy to ensure its sustainability.
He advised students to properly manage their resources, such as time, values, energies and others, while maintaining discipline, which would enable them to achieve the goals set.
"You also need to plan well and commit to hard work, moral righteousness and humility in the face of challenges, so as to remain relevant to society and the country," he added.
Mr. Kennedy Kwaku Antwi, organizer of the 2001 Alumni Association, said that this event, in addition to introducing students to the realities of life after SHS, also aimed to raise awareness of the options that existed in the world. academic, entrepreneurial and entrepreneurial. and other sectors of the economy.
"It would help you make informed decisions about their future progress in life," he said.
Mr. Antwi, financial advisor and manager at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, urged students to develop the attitude of saving, especially during their working lives, to help reduce stress resulting from hardship. financial.
Mr. Dansaba Jamal Omar, Entrepreneur and President of the Year, also urged students not to consider themselves a failure if they could not continue their education at the higher level after SHS because they could acquire other technical, professional and entrepreneurial skills. make them self-employed and own businesses.
Josephine Mensah Opuni-Boachie, the school principal, congratulated the alumni for enlightening the students.
She called on all school stakeholders to lend their support to address some of the challenges, such as inadequate bungalows for staff, meeting rooms and other facilities, to improve teaching and learning.
Some teachers and students were rewarded for their hard work and excellent academic results.
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