Commercial vehicles are weighed down by the trunks, boxes, mattresses, and other provisions of first year students in this SCHOOL NA FREE period. The implementation of the "Free SHS" policy has relieved parents of financial costs however burden of unemployment still lingers.
The "Free SHS" policy has shifted the exhortation by teachers from "learn because your parents are suffering to cater for you" to "learn because the government is suffering to cater for you". Vocational and technical students feel a spasm of fear in this era of unemployment.
Moreover, the assertion that the Ghanaian educational system has primed students to be marks oriented rather than sources of creativity and innovation is not debatable - ebi Ghana we dey.
Are the tertiary institutions filled with marks oriented students?
The map of unemployment in Ghana might point to little focus on extra-curricular activities at the SHS and JHS level as a causal factor of unemployment. Extra-curricular activities enable students to utilise the acquired knowledge as well as learn a new skill, hence, leading to creativity, team work, etc. Posterity, just understand and don't ask me for empirical evidence.
For example, an extracurricular such as music (orchestra, choir, brass band, etc) highlights the need for cooperation, creativity, courage, perseverance and patience in order to produce good music.
The image above shows some instruments played by an orchestra group.Extra-curricular activities have being underrated despite the need to create jobs for increasing unemployed graduates.
What kind of students will the Free SHS policy produce? Kindly choose whether students will be marks-oriented or students who will be innovative and creative.
Posterity, as North Korea is busily testing missiles, Ghana my beloved country is testing history with words thus Founder's Day and Founders Day. Honour and recognition have been altered with subtle dates. The tune, "... toils of the brave and the strength of their labour ..." by E.T Mensah explains the works of our forefathers for Ghana's political independence.
Christopher Columbus is celebrated for his adventurous sails which brought great transformation in the trade, politics, etc. Did he teleport himself to the place? The world understands that "nobody is an island", however, honour is given to whom its due.
Also, holidays affect productivity because holidays which fall on weekends are extended to working days.
"... I promise to hold in high esteem our heritage won for us, through the blood and toil of our fathers and I pledge myself in all things to uphold and defend the good of Ghana so help me God"- National Pledge.
Posterity, should Ghana manufacture holidays for every hero or heroine?
