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Stop ‘useless’ political debate on 3-year, 4-year SHS system - Prof Ernest Aryeetey

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  • NANA A 7 years ago

    Good one there Prof

  • Sethoo 7 years ago

    Its only a country full of useless people who engage in this useless dabate.Where are the jobs for students to be rushed thru education?Are these kids prepared well for the job market?

  • KODUAH 7 years ago

    This man signed a contract for infrastructure for the university of Ghana which will cost us USD30million every year for thirty years. He's the most corrupt VC in the history of Ghana. He should just keep quiet an sstay in hi ...
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  • Sethoo 7 years ago

    You are a fool for not reporting him to the authorities assuming he did what you're talking about.Useless citizen engaging in personal attack.

  • ATSU, HO 7 years ago

    This is very TRUE: 'He added that through the PPP, housing can be provided in rural areas to incite teachers to go to such areas'

  • ST. GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 7 years ago

    did he do any research before reaching his conclusions? shs must be extended to 4yrs. western nations like canada, usa have 4 yrs for high school. 3 yrs in high school is a joke. this man was chancellor at legon and the unive ...
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  • ST. GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 7 years ago

    under ur nose ghandhi statute was out up on legon campus. shut the fuck up! ghandhi was a known racist and a pedophile. he forced little girls to sleep with him. im sure his peis was tiny like 4inch okro thats why he did that ...
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  • Odeneho Bright 7 years ago

    We need people like this Prof to talk about education not Mathew opoku premper

  • BABA Cape Coast 7 years ago

    What is Prof Aryeetey's background? Is he an expert in education? my few little checks indicate his area of specialization is Development Economics. What is the country's definition of education? I agree with him that we shou ...
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  • hindu 7 years ago

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  • Chris 7 years ago

    Politicians shd leave our education alone! We are tired to this borgus debate of 3 or 4 yrs Shs. Please let it be for once!

  • AGBESI KWESI 7 years ago

    It is unfortunate that educational reforms did not affect tertiary education in Ghana. The only thing we see is that certain is now called diploma in education It is even amazing that Kolb s theory is not taught at our colleg ...
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  • Odikro 7 years ago

    "...comparing Ghana’s educational practices to international best practices will help with the restructuring.", He said. Doesn't that include the number of years required to complete the curriculum at each stage and/or the ...
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  • Onipaba of Akyem Maase 7 years ago

    I don't get what the man really wanted to point at. He is already giving his own idea of the system yet condemning others. In any case, the local socio-economic needs as well as global trends are the main delving forces of ed ...
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  • DON COFFIE 7 years ago

    WHY SHOULD THERE BE ANY DEBATE WHETHER SHS/SSS SHOULD BE 3 OR 4 YEARS? EVEN USA WITH ALL THEIR BETTER LEARNING RESOURCES(BETTER TRAINED TEACHERS, BETTER AND EASILY AFFORDABLE TEXBOOKS, AND HIGH TECH) HAVE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL PE ...
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  • JAP 7 years ago

    Prof, you sound more like a politician than those discussing the 3yr/4yr S H S systems

  • Paa Joe 7 years ago

    IT IS STILL A PITY TO HAVE ALL THESE IRRELEVANT LECTURES TO GO ON IN THE COUNTRY AT A TIME THAT,STUDENT AND GRADUATES THAT ARE PRODUCED AT OUR SECONDARY,TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES,DO NOT STILL HAVE THE CAPABIL ...
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  • ST. GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 7 years ago

    u have a legit point no doubt. however, if this shs issue is not solve and extended to 4yrs. guess what. it will only make matters worse. the fact that western nations like canada and usa have 4yr high school. is a testament ...
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  • Paa Joe 7 years ago

    WHY DEBATE ON A THREE YEAR OR FOUR YEAR SHS SYSTEM, WHEN YOU FOLKS HAVE STILL DONE NOTHING WITH YOUR ACQUIRED EDUCATIONAL DEGREES AND PHD TITLES TO CREATE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND TO BETTER THE LIVELIHOODS AND LIFE ...
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