Engineer Advices 2022 BECE Graduates to Choose TVET Schools
The 2022 BECE School Selection Phase is here and graduates of Junior High School are required to choose schools. Speaking on GTV’s Adult Education Programme in Akan, Engineer Emmanuel Kotey Ashie called on parents and students not to be deceived by the mere prestige that comes with being enrolled in a grammar school (The usual secondary school). He doubles as a Lecturer at East Legon Applied Technology Institute and a consultant for electronics and electrical engineering in curriculum development.
Engineer Advices 2022 BECE Graduates to Choose TVET Schools
During the interview monitored by Ghanaeducation.org, Eng. Ashie stated during the programme that, apart from the government investing in Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET), there are several job opportunities for students if they complete their training in any of the technical or vocational programmes. He added that TVET schools are not for the so-called weak student, and challenged parents to make TVET schools and programmes part of their choices. If you choose TVET it does not mean you don’t know anything, or you can’t write and read.
The engineer added that the factories and the country’s industrialization drive all point to the fact that, in the near future, there will be more job opportunities in the country for persons who study TVET-related programmes. He added that candidates who successfully enrol for TVET get the chance to acquire enviable technical skills and undergo practical training, which ensures that while in school they can also take up jobs and make an income. According to him, the government has resourced TVET institutions in Ghana to ensure the tools and equipment needed to transfer the practical knowledge are available for effecting skills acquisition.
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Responding to whether it was possible for such TVET graduates to further their education, he said, after TVET such students have the chance to study for their HND in the various technical universities followed by a top-up which leads to the award of B-Tech (Bachelor of Technology) then successful students can study for their masters in technology as well as a Ph.D. in the same field.
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Chasing after enrolment in typical Secondary schools will only create unemployment for such students, as there are continuously fewer jobs for graduates who only go to school to read books without any relevant practical experiences.
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A careful look at Home Economics graduates for instance shows that the best way to go is to opt for a programme that offers you practical training so that even after SHS you can leverage the skills and knowledge to start a job and once you progress to the tertiary, you have the chance to be your own boss and school at the same time.
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