Shift From Producing Job Seekers In Our Education System To Job Creators

July 24, 2025 by ken

One of the key factors that helps boost a country’s economy and growth is to improve exports and reduce imports. This can be achieved by promoting locally made products and also enhancing skill training to empower the youth positively.

With the urgent need to reduce Ghana’s dependence on imports, Dr. Abdul Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, the Honorable Minister for Labor, Employment, and Job Creation, has emphasized the need to reform the country’s education system to meet global standards.

According to JoyNews, Dr. Abdul Rashid maintains that there is a need to shift the focus of education from producing job seekers to nurturing job creators. When speaking at a job fair in Ghana.

Ghana can significantly reduce its importation of basic goods and empower the youth to produce them locally if it equips students with entrepreneurial skills.

The essence of our national mission is to transform Ghana’s youth from job seekers into explorers equipped to navigate their own business and destinies.

Skills are a consolidation and a consolation prize. Skills are tools for self-discovery and part of Ghana’s golden ticket to sustainable development and global competitiveness.

Dr. Abdul also announced that the ministry is collaborating with private institutions to support and accelerate the implementation of this ambitious employment strategy.

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The minister said that he wants to work with the CEO of the Design and Technology Institute (DTI), Constance Swaniker, in his ministry to ensure that the Ghanaian youth is helped to think beyond the ordinary.

Constance Swaniker, the CEO of DTI, said a strong partnership between private institutions is key to equipping young people with practical skills for the job market.

Mrs. Constance Swaniker is the CEO of the Design and Technology Institute (DTI) in Ghana, which was founded in 2016.

However, one of the DTI’s goals was to bridge the space between academia and industry by providing skills and work readiness to the Ghanaian youth.

Swaniker said that she believes such collaboration can transform the youth into confident, work-ready professionals.

The private sector, which is Ghana’s main driver of growth, accounts for about 90% of all jobs.

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What we’re seeing is that the private sector is ready to work with the government to create that enabling environment for young people to find opportunities to showcase their skills. She said.

As Ghana charts a path towards self-reliance, the push for entrepreneurship education is backed by a partnership with the public and private sectors to offer a sustainable solution.

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Ghana is promoting self-reliance through entrepreneurship education and public-private partnerships, aiming to reduce unemployment and drive inclusive economic growth by empowering young people to innovate local products.