“Stomachs have taken the lead in the education system” | Education

Professor George KT Oduro, of Educational Leadership, at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), says that “stomachs have taken the lead in the nation’s education system” and therefore fail to criticize the wrongs of the system.

He said that some educators in the system did not criticize or put the government on guard when things went wrong in the education system, probably because they were fed up, and said that was absolutely wrong and harmful to the future generations of the country.

“Stomachs have taken the lead in education and therefore people are not able to perform well their expected watchdog role in the education system.

“I call on those on the educational ladder not to allow themselves to be used by politicians,” he said.

He made the remark in an interview with the Ghana News Agency.

Professor Oduro, also a former vice-chancellor of UCC, said that public institutions ranging from basic to tertiary lacked the infrastructure and resources needed to improve teaching and learning, a situation that sometimes resorted to institutions. higher education to teach students more theory than practice. .

These included the necessary equipment to give students the opportunity to acquire practical knowledge and practical skills.
“That’s why sometimes private schools from primary to tertiary do better on the field than students in public schools,” he said.

He called on all citizens, government ministries and agencies, private bodies, policymakers, academia and the media to come together to assess the pros and cons of the education system, especially in government policy. concerning free high schools and help the government solve them.

“Many high schools don’t have equipment in their labs and other important facilities, so let’s all come together to rethink better ways to implement free SHS, which is good policy,” he said. advised.

Source: GNA

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