Reported by, Nsor Paul mensah .
African business center for developing education (ABCDE) has identified some 20 senior high schools some of which are achimota SHS Ghanata SHS, St. Thomas Aquinas, Accra Wesley girls, and two universities that have recognised the needs of their students for mentorship and internship.
Which this year ABCDE mark international youth day with Labone SHS, St. Thomas Aquinas SHS, Osu SHS, and Labone Senior high school.
Former Minister for Trade and industry, founder and chairman of African Business Center for Developing Education Hon.Dr. Ekow Spio Garbrah says Ghana’s industrialisation agenda can only be possible if the nation prioritises Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.
He says the only way the country can stop being a net importer of basic items is for the educational system to deliberately train the youth with science and technology skills.
“In our case, we are trying to make as many as our nationals as possible scientists. You know most developing countries and Ghana in particular does not have as many innovative, practical technologies and engineers as other countries have. And almost everything we have is imported,” Dr. Spio Garbarah observed.
Only STEM education can make industrialisation agenda possible – Spio Garbrah
“How do we make those goods if we don’t have scientists and technologists who understand the sources of manufacturing and all the value chain attempts and the process?
“And we are very eager to have more students get into STEM education and produce more individuals who can help reverse our complete dependence on the outside world,” he said.
Dr Spio Garbarah who is chairman of the African Business Center for Developing Education (ABCDE) said this when the organisation Celebrating International Youth Day 2022 in Accra labone SHS.
He says the only way the country can stop being a net importer of basic items is for the educational system to deliberately train the youth with science and technology skills.
He therefore Advise the students to take their education serious.
This years International youth day Celebration gave various SHS opportunity to express their thoughts, on AGEISM.
Dr Michael Agyekum Addo, Chairman,of mikaddo Holdings Limited who was special Guest for this year Celebration also emphasize on how Ageism can help the students, and advice them to take their studies serious.
" Education is the key to success, so everyone of you should take your studies serious," he said.