The General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr. Fred Deegbe has asked Ghanaians to hold political parties to their promises.
He said students particularly must not just vote for political parties but should note their promises through their manifestos and make sure that they implement promises made during campaigns.
Rev. Dr. Deegbe was speaking at the launch of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) week celebrations of the Institute of Professional studies (IPS).
He stressed the need for Ghanaians to hold governments accountable by participating actively in governance.
Chairing the ceremony, Rev. Deegbe advised the students to support their leaders to work towards achieving the aspirations of the institute.
He called on the leadership of the SRC to prioritise the needs of the students in all their decisions.
Transparency and accountability, according to him, were things the SRC must be guided by.
He expressed the hope that the student leaders will work efficiently to enhance the image of IPS.
Addressing the students, the president of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), Ishmael Tweneboa-Kodua expressed that the course content of the country’s educational system was not relevant to industry.
He commended the students of IPS for choosing the theme: Improving the quality of tertiary education to meet the ever challenging needs of Industry; the role of government and industry.
“It is proper that we, students who bear the brunt of the moribund nature of our educational system, begin to focus attention on the problem and try to create the platform for a passionate discussion of the issues.”
He bemoaned the irrelevance of course content of educational institutions to solving the country’s problems.
The NUGS president praised the management of IPS for introducing innovative courses in the institute.
He said NUGS was “committed to ensuring that all progressive minded school authorities have the necessary backing to implement policies that are in the interest of students even if initial difficulties have to be faced.”
He was however quick to add that the union will resist attempts any school authorities to take students for granted.
“The display of intolerant exclusiveness, and a belligerent sense of supremacy vis-à-vis students by some school authorities is particularly worrying.
“For most of us, the utter indifference to the value of student interest and concerns and the unmitigated hostility to our leaders shown by some institutional heads is a great shock because one would have thought that they are there to protect our interest and not rival us to supremacy.”
Mr. Tweneboa-Kodua appealed to the IPS management to involve the SRC in all decisions to enable the student leaders truly represent their colleagues.
On the December elections, he appealed to the Electoral Commission to put its house in order and deliver credible elections to the country.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
Latest Stories
-
Nigerians mourn woman allegedly beheaded by gospel singer
50 minutes -
Sudan shelling kills more than 100 civilians near capital
57 minutes -
Mahama hits the ground running: Key reforms and directives in first days of office
1 hour -
Relatives wait for news as body bags hauled from South African mine
1 hour -
Kate reveals she is in remission from cancer
1 hour -
UK’s Treasury minister resigns over anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh
2 hours -
Fire Service calls for installation of fire extinguishers, detectors at marketplaces
2 hours -
Kofi Adu Domfeh: Prayers for rain in LA and the call for climate action
2 hours -
Don’t appoint Bawku or Kusasi native as U/E Regional Minister – Asamoah Boateng advises Mahama on averting dispute
2 hours -
Bono COCOBOD seizes trucks loaded with bags of cocoa, lumber
2 hours -
Recent Appointment Committees have become a theatre – Draman
3 hours -
Mahama appoints Justina Nelson as Acting CEO of MIIF
3 hours -
Tribunal system was evil, why does Mahama gov’t want it back? – Ansa-Asare
3 hours -
Kurt Okraku files nomination for CAF Executive Committee position
4 hours -
Criminologist urges police to engage communities to prevent attacks on security personnel
4 hours