The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, says he is not overwhelmed by criticisms and backlash from the Ghanaians regarding his output.

Responding to a question on Joy News' AM Show on Thursday about how he feels when he heckled in public, he told host Bernice Abu-Baidoo Lansah he is unperturbed.

According to the Minister, he sees his role as "a great opportunity, divine providence" that when he looks back on his appointment, "I feel like I'm dreaming."

The educationist explained that his parents never had the opportunity to receive a formal education, and as such, he did not dream of attaining such a height in education.

Dr Adutwum said the challenges he faces at work and the feedback he receives only urge him to do more.

He added that his focus is always on dealing with the root cause of the problems being talked about.

"I express gratitude to the President for giving me this opportunity to serve my people so I am never overwhelmed," he said.

The Minister continued, "I always look at what we'll be able to do and the joy of that gives me the energy to overcome any challenges.

"And I also don't look at what I'm seeing. I'm looking at it and I'm saying it is a symptom of a problem and how do I get to the root of the problem? So I don't spend all my time on the symptom without going to the root cause.

"So that the symptom that we're talking about will no longer exist. So I don't get overwhelmed at all".

In recent times, the Minister has come under fire following a JoyNews documentary, which highlighted the woes of pupils in some rural communities.

Apart from the lack of adequate human resources to teach pupils, the documentary highlighted the poor infrastructure in some rural communities and how pupils struggle to even find desks to sit on.

Following this, many branded the minister as a sleek talker who does not walk his talk. his words with deeds.

But commenting on the said documentary and the subsequent reactions, Dr Adutwum said his outfit has taken note of the plights of pupils highlighted in the documentary and they are working to address the issues.

Meanwhile, Dr Adutuwum says he has also accepted responsibility for the delay in the distribution of textbooks in basic schools across the country.

Addressing the matter on the same AM Show, he said the Ministry appreciates the difficulties the situation has caused for both teachers and pupils in their daily routines.

According to him, his outfit decided to employ a different approach in the writing and procurement of textbooks, leading to unfortunate delays.