The Craze For Certificates in Ghana

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K S D 12 years ago

I wish others(people of Ghana) will read and learn from this article.
Move on up people! Modernize our education to help our country to progress. Our economy depends on it. Our health depends on it. Our future depends on it. ...
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I wish others(people of Ghana) will read and learn from this article.
Move on up people! Modernize our education to help our country to progress. Our economy depends on it. Our health depends on it. Our future depends on it. Well written Mr Ziem.
Tanko, UK 12 years ago

This is the result of weak leadership and lack of foresight, irrespective of party. Ghana currently needs a nationalistic and autocratic leader who will stand firm in face of difficulties or pressure from any group of persons ...
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This is the result of weak leadership and lack of foresight, irrespective of party. Ghana currently needs a nationalistic and autocratic leader who will stand firm in face of difficulties or pressure from any group of persons even if they come from his/her own party. The government should seriously review the relevancy of some of these lecturers (or instructors). There are far too many of them teaching some useless courses in the universities. They recycle old notes and sell them to students. Most of these students don’t have any marketable skills when they graduate – they cannot communicate properly (orally or in writing); they lack analytical and problem solving skills; some even don’t know the subject matter of their studies. The government universities should concentrate on programs that are relevant to the economy. There is too much duplication of useless programs across the universities Seriously speaking the Government/Country CAN AFFORD to close down the universities for about two (2) years without any serious repercussions. We will then save substantial amount of money, curtail the production of hundreds or thousands of half-baked illiterate graduates; weed out bogus lecturers and eliminate programs and courses irrelevant to the economy and future development of the country.
BISHOP 12 years ago

Where are the policy makers in Ghana? Are they reading and also observing what is going on in Ghana?

I have always maintained that higher education is the biggest flopp in Ghana and nothing is going to change until we chan ...
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Where are the policy makers in Ghana? Are they reading and also observing what is going on in Ghana?

I have always maintained that higher education is the biggest flopp in Ghana and nothing is going to change until we change our education system.

Thank You for the article.
Kwabena Gyam 12 years ago

This is a very good article and I hope many Ghanaians will read and learn. Bill Gates is one of the greatest adventures even though he is a college drop out. There are some with two year diploma receiving more than some who ...
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This is a very good article and I hope many Ghanaians will read and learn. Bill Gates is one of the greatest adventures even though he is a college drop out. There are some with two year diploma receiving more than some who have doctorate degree. It is the contribution one makes with his wisdom and whatever knowledge he has not the certificate.
Boy Alinko 12 years ago

BLACKS ARE ONLY INTO MUSIC AND MAKING SURE TO ACQUIRE SOME MONEY EITHER BY FOUL OR FAIR MEANS AND SUBJECT THE OTHERS TO WORSHIP HIM.

BLACKS ARE ONLY INTO MUSIC AND MAKING SURE TO ACQUIRE SOME MONEY EITHER BY FOUL OR FAIR MEANS AND SUBJECT THE OTHERS TO WORSHIP HIM.
me 12 years ago

This is the truth! There are many examples out there and what we need to understand is that without a desire to acquire new knowledge and apply that knowledge to solve some of the many problems we face, you can drag people th ...
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This is the truth! There are many examples out there and what we need to understand is that without a desire to acquire new knowledge and apply that knowledge to solve some of the many problems we face, you can drag people through schools, colleges, universities... you name it... but they will accomplish so little. Money and influence are positive factors but we need to help our children, brothers, sisters, friends, etc., place their interests in continuous self improvement through reading and discovery. There were/ are many examples in your own class, just take a minute and reflect and you will quickly identify those who have achieved or are achieving so much with little, and vice versa. The difference is self motivation, a quest for self improvement and perseverance. Let's encourage one another so the other person can see their God-given potential to greatness, invest in themselves... not burying their talents! God bless us all.
Akadu Mensema 12 years ago

Duh!

Duh!
D.K Aremole 12 years ago

In fact,joe,let us leave the so call planners of our country for the future to judge. Good write up.

In fact,joe,let us leave the so call planners of our country for the future to judge. Good write up.
FM 12 years ago

Our leaders lack vision,focus and goal. The whole situation is like a blindman leading blindpeople.

Our leaders lack vision,focus and goal. The whole situation is like a blindman leading blindpeople.
Agyeman. 12 years ago

Very enriching reading on this article.We just need to brush up on our attitude towards learning.But strangely i find some Ghanaians have the same attitudes of poor americans where if you want to hide somethin from black fol ...
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Very enriching reading on this article.We just need to brush up on our attitude towards learning.But strangely i find some Ghanaians have the same attitudes of poor americans where if you want to hide somethin from black folks you put it in a book.In america poor folks have big TV's and small libraries and rich people have small TV's and big libraries.

Kwobia(Toronto) 12 years ago

It is all about bigmanism.Having a certificate for many is about being self important.So, some will cheat to have one.It is a relic of colonialism.

It is all about bigmanism.Having a certificate for many is about being self important.So, some will cheat to have one.It is a relic of colonialism.
Kwobia(Toronto) 12 years ago

I read GhanaWeb a lot and I've noted how many contributors have PHDs after their names.As far I am concerned it is quality of the article that defines the writer and not the Degree itself.So please save us your PHDs.

I read GhanaWeb a lot and I've noted how many contributors have PHDs after their names.As far I am concerned it is quality of the article that defines the writer and not the Degree itself.So please save us your PHDs.
Tanko, UK 12 years ago

Okompah Ahoofe is a typical example of an academician with PhD who can't communicate.

Okompah Ahoofe is a typical example of an academician with PhD who can't communicate.
Y.S. 12 years ago

Tanko,UK: If ever Ghanaweb decide to grade good contributors in this website, I bet, Okoampah Ahoofe will make the top 10. I cannot say the same about you, honestly. Thanks though..

Tanko,UK: If ever Ghanaweb decide to grade good contributors in this website, I bet, Okoampah Ahoofe will make the top 10. I cannot say the same about you, honestly. Thanks though..
TI 12 years ago

The guy is a prolific writer but most of the time is consumed by so much anger and hatred making it impossible for him to reason outside of the box. He t4 qualifies as the usual African graduate that cannot reason and think i ...
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The guy is a prolific writer but most of the time is consumed by so much anger and hatred making it impossible for him to reason outside of the box. He t4 qualifies as the usual African graduate that cannot reason and think independently.
Wahala 12 years ago

You are perfect in your observations but my brother if Franklin or Faraday were to be existent in todays Ghana they would have been jobless. Employers think certficates are all that matters so job-seekers go for them and noth ...
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You are perfect in your observations but my brother if Franklin or Faraday were to be existent in todays Ghana they would have been jobless. Employers think certficates are all that matters so job-seekers go for them and nothing more
PAM 12 years ago

Yes, this is very true. I did a lot of oil and gas courses in the gulf. When i returned to Ghana to look for a job as a training officer, They were asking me if i had a masters degree. So i asked the secretary whether he has ...
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Yes, this is very true. I did a lot of oil and gas courses in the gulf. When i returned to Ghana to look for a job as a training officer, They were asking me if i had a masters degree. So i asked the secretary whether he has heard about Qatar Gas and Qatar petroleum and he replied yes. I asked him what prevents me from working in Ghana with my certs if i have worked in these companies. Today, i am back here and making my money since they recognize my competence with my certs and not masters.
So my brothers, Ghana still has a long way to go. High qualifications but can not produce results. I just believe that our learned people are being selfish. Just imagine the teacher in active service who has to pursue this raw diploma for three years when this same course can be done in six months. Just frustrating these poor teachers. We need to wake up as a nation.
PEPENI MAHAMA,GO CARRY LATRINE 12 years ago

NO PEPENI PRESIDENT-----NPP!

NO PEPENI PRESIDENT-----NPP!
Tommy 12 years ago

Dear Sir/Madam, in Ghana, the simple truth as my uncle told me is that you are paid for what you know and not what you do. We'll kill for certificates if this thinking doesn't change.

Dear Sir/Madam, in Ghana, the simple truth as my uncle told me is that you are paid for what you know and not what you do. We'll kill for certificates if this thinking doesn't change.
Ayaatse 12 years ago

LOSERS. Get certificates. Why r u acting like its not important to study. The certificate is just an indication of what u have studied. It is not a panacea to success in life. But do we say Schooling should stop?

LOSERS. Get certificates. Why r u acting like its not important to study. The certificate is just an indication of what u have studied. It is not a panacea to success in life. But do we say Schooling should stop?

Be Good 12 years ago

Hello Ziem, I suggest you stick to what you know. Your piece is enlightening but you should have done a lot more research. This would have helped eliminate some of the half-truths.

Hello Ziem, I suggest you stick to what you know. Your piece is enlightening but you should have done a lot more research. This would have helped eliminate some of the half-truths.
Kwame 12 years ago

Ayewheshi has marks on his or her back and the Bokor carries in a bag his items of prediction. Without that they will not be Ayewheshi and Bokor.
The Russian Negro Hannibal Abramovich pioneer of Russian ship building indust ...
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Ayewheshi has marks on his or her back and the Bokor carries in a bag his items of prediction. Without that they will not be Ayewheshi and Bokor.
The Russian Negro Hannibal Abramovich pioneer of Russian ship building industry had certificates.
Joseph Ziem are you without a certificate? I still have intact Middle School Leaving Certificate, Telecommunication Technician Certificates, Certificate in Journalism, Translation and Degree in Philology, plus various certificates pertaining to courses that I took during and in the course of my work.
Nii Addo 12 years ago

Congratz man. I like the piece- its thought provoking and real. You forgot to mention those fishermen and indigenious people who use various means to farm and preserve food. Big Ups Bro!

Congratz man. I like the piece- its thought provoking and real. You forgot to mention those fishermen and indigenious people who use various means to farm and preserve food. Big Ups Bro!
Kankamea 12 years ago

My brother you are very right. The society we live in now cherishes philosophy because it is considered exalted profession while it disdains plumbing because it is a humble profession. We would end up having leaked pipes and ...
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My brother you are very right. The society we live in now cherishes philosophy because it is considered exalted profession while it disdains plumbing because it is a humble profession. We would end up having leaked pipes and shoddy philosophy. The paradox of our time in history, "more degrees less sense".
alfred 12 years ago

clean article Ziem....

clean article Ziem....
Evans 12 years ago

I love your article so much that I have reserved a copy. This is the starting point. I urge all readers of this article who share in the sentiments so expressed, to come together to form a crusade. This crusade could give a p ...
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I love your article so much that I have reserved a copy. This is the starting point. I urge all readers of this article who share in the sentiments so expressed, to come together to form a crusade. This crusade could give a practical demonstrations that can unearth the missing links and also provide a way forward. All is never lost. Let us give start.
ZION AYARIGA 12 years ago

Lets have one society and diasporians will bring in new ideas to build the nation...

Lets have one society and diasporians will bring in new ideas to build the nation...
Quamefred 12 years ago

Well spoken my Brother. Good article.

Well spoken my Brother. Good article.
hanan 12 years ago

i love your piece,nothing more left.we need the likes of u,do more write -ups of these educative pieces.
i am tired as you are of this big cert thinking of ghanaians,everywhere u go in ghana what u hear is degrees,they pack ...
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i love your piece,nothing more left.we need the likes of u,do more write -ups of these educative pieces.
i am tired as you are of this big cert thinking of ghanaians,everywhere u go in ghana what u hear is degrees,they pack certs in their rooms like relics collectors.
JD 12 years ago

You mention Bill Gates and M. Zukerberg among others but, what you do not know is that these people employ the best talents/professionals across America and aroud the globe - from Harvard, Yale, MIT, etc., with masters and Ph ...
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You mention Bill Gates and M. Zukerberg among others but, what you do not know is that these people employ the best talents/professionals across America and aroud the globe - from Harvard, Yale, MIT, etc., with masters and Ph.D certificates to grow their businesses. Apply for a job at a fortune 500 company as a high school or college dropout and see where that will get you. The fact is that the cerificate documents that you have completed a course of study. That gets you to the door but then you have to prove your worth or you are out the door. Certificates are very important everywhere! A means to an end but not an end in itself! There is nothing wrong with acquring certs.

BISHOP 12 years ago

The writer is not condenming education, all he is trying to say is that our educational system is producing student that cannot criticall reason and solve problems relevant to our society. And this is the biggest difference b ...
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The writer is not condenming education, all he is trying to say is that our educational system is producing student that cannot criticall reason and solve problems relevant to our society. And this is the biggest difference b/n our educatoon system and the Western system
Augustine 12 years ago

Great piece, am currently fixing together a book in which i have spelled out some of these concerns, it is only in Ghana that a degree is getting out of usefulness but we have nothing to show for it, for instance in all our e ...
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Great piece, am currently fixing together a book in which i have spelled out some of these concerns, it is only in Ghana that a degree is getting out of usefulness but we have nothing to show for it, for instance in all our educational institutions of higher learning you will realize at the end of the day there's no difference between first class student and a pass student because they both can't achieve anything great, even institutional names is a great concern for most Ghanaians instead of the reputation of these institutions, great institutions are build on reputation not name branding, "Polytechnics to be change to technical universities" no difference, in fact, institutions are build on the substance that make up that institution not names, classical example is Massachusetts institute of technology is without the NAME tag university. Education is only a potential power. I can't write all here you got to grab a copy of my yet to be book "think and win more than you can really think"
Mr. Ofori Koranting 12 years ago

U said it all frm my heart. Ghana is breeding intellectual robbers. haven studied computer Eng and still jobless, i am tempted to think otherwise. politicians might be my first victims.

U said it all frm my heart. Ghana is breeding intellectual robbers. haven studied computer Eng and still jobless, i am tempted to think otherwise. politicians might be my first victims.
Esi 12 years ago

Next time do not use Wikipedia as your source because Wikipedia can be edited by anyone.

Next time do not use Wikipedia as your source because Wikipedia can be edited by anyone.

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