Why We Must Integrate Vocational
Training Into Our Educational System
Stephen L. Mensah
In recent times, a lot of questions have been raised concerning
the quality of graduates our universities and polytechnics churn out. Many
employers asserts that graduates from this institutions of higher learning do
not have the skills they need to be useful at their firms and industries.
Even though universities and polytechnic curriculum developers have in liason with industries tried to develop and teach courses that are of relevance to solving Ghana's problem's. In addressing the issue of how a contemporary graduate in Ghana can be well trained and skilled to be relevant in solving much of Ghana's problems.
I recommend tertiary institutions in Ghana put in place measures for all student to take part in compulsory vocational training as part of their studies, every long vacation of their students life. this compulsory vocational training must be credited and graded which will count towards a students graduation requirement. if this is done students will have hands on training about much of Ghana’s problems in the communities and through applying creative thinking develop solution to tackle them.
Even though universities and polytechnic curriculum developers have in liason with industries tried to develop and teach courses that are of relevance to solving Ghana's problem's. In addressing the issue of how a contemporary graduate in Ghana can be well trained and skilled to be relevant in solving much of Ghana's problems.
I recommend tertiary institutions in Ghana put in place measures for all student to take part in compulsory vocational training as part of their studies, every long vacation of their students life. this compulsory vocational training must be credited and graded which will count towards a students graduation requirement. if this is done students will have hands on training about much of Ghana’s problems in the communities and through applying creative thinking develop solution to tackle them.
In addition students will also be able to relate what they are been thought in the lecture halls, in the field during this vocational training. this will also help students to be part and parcel of local issues which needs urgent attention and address them accordingly through research.
Furthermore the most important aspect of the vocational training is that, students will be able to develop skills and experience which are very relevant to industry. it will give student local content of ideas, community issues, skills relevant to their studies, hands on practical experience and etc.
I want to use this opportunity to applaud university of development studies, university of health and allied sciences, nursing training colleges and our polytechnics for rigorously pursuing this and also to encourage the other tertiary institutions who have not made it a priority to see it as very efficient to make their graduates very useful after their completion.
Stephen L. Mensah
email: stevoo1150@gmail.com
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