The former rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Prof. Stephen Adei has rubbished claims by the World Bank Country Director that the Ghana’s education system is not producing much result. Prof. Adei contended that the World Bank discouraged Ghana from developing higher education during the 1980’s which has resulted in the country’s inability to focus much more on tertiary education. Prof. Adei said Ghanaians must rather take their destiny into their own hands, saying the World Bank does not mean well for the country. Prof Adei was reacting to a statement attributed to the World Bank's Country Director for Ghana, Ishac Diwan, to the effect that Ghanaian youth are poorly educated. Mr. Diwan stated that “...analysis shows that one reason why we are not getting as many jobs as needed is because many of the youth are coming out of school with the wrong education”. Prof Adei however admitted that there are a lot to be done to improve the education system, but rejected the claim that the current system is not producing results. He also asked entrepreneurs to partner educational institutions to train people with knowledgeable skills. He suggested that government should give full scholarship to University students with knowledgeable skills in ICT, Petro-chemical engineering while students who study other courses should be made to pay fees. He stressed that research shows about 30 % of university students are offering Management in Business Administration, and the question that comes to mind is how many businesses are out there for these graduates to manage? Prof Adei however accused politicians of not including technocrats from the opposition side in the formation of education boards. He added the “hew and pour” syndrome in the education system is not helping. Meanwhile, former Director General of Ghana Education Service Michael Nsowah has bemoaned the state of the ‘wholesale’ educational policy that is being run in the country. Mr. Nsoah who once headed the Ghana School Feeding Programme wondered why pupils at the basic level are made to learn more subjects but as they climb the ladder, the subjects are reduced. Speaking to Adom News he called for the reversal of the situation while suggesting that fewer subjects should be introduced to beginners and while more are added when they get to higher levels. According to him, Asian countries used this strategy which helped to propel them to attain economic and social independence. Story by Akuamoah Boateng/Adom News