According to Prof. Eric Nyarko-Sampson, a professor of guidance and counseling, the country's young need critical and deliberate career counseling in order to effectively harness their potential for future relevance to the national development agenda. This is because the world of work is changing and unpredictable.
Prof. Nyarko-Sampson noted that rather than letting these young people waste away or become susceptible to societal and national vices, the search for a "Ghana Beyond Aid" could serve as a catalyst for the formulation of a national strategy for career guidance and lifelong learning. This would help to create a pool of young people with the necessary skills and talents that match our national skills needs and development agenda.
At his inaugural lecture at the University of Cape Coast on Wednesday, Prof. Nyarko-Sampson, who is currently the vice chancellor of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development in Somanya, spoke.
The subject of his speech was "Through the Changing Scenes of Life: Finding a Fit in the World of Work."
Prof. Nyarko Sampson said that young people needed direction above everything else. Noting that providing young people with career assistance was one of the best methods to ensure that the world's teeming youth were harnessed into a productive center for national growth while addressing the concerns of youth unemployment,
According to him, selecting courses or programs for school that ultimately lead to jobs should be thought out and carried out in a professional manner with a cooperative approach with the learner.
He frequently saw that the absence of these services in a systematic, professional manner had left many young people lost and jobless.
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Prof. Nyarko-Sampson demanded that guidance services be made compulsory in all schools—public and private—at all levels and in communities.
He asserted that this has to be endorsed or supported by the proper legislation. He argued for a parliamentary act that would only address the provision of advice and counseling in order to achieve this. also demand the creation of a national guidance and counseling policy for Ghana.
According to him, this will guide the delivery of guidance and counseling services not just in schools but also in communities.
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