A former director of the Institute of Adult Education (now the Institute of Continuing and Distance Education), Miranda Greenstreet is advocating for Ghana's educational system to be founded on individual talent and to provide equal opportunities for all.

She emphasised that education should be fair and meritocratic, free from considerations of personal connections, geographical origin, or skin colour.

Speaking to Kojo Yankson on JoyNews' The Sages, Professor Miranda said, “It is based on your talents, and you are given the opportunity to help, and you become incentivised because you also want to help your family. You want to help your nation, but if it is as though you are a special person and therefore what is being done for you is especially for you, you do not feel an obligation to help others, whereas the obligation should be on all of us to help each other, and the more we help each other, the more we help our nation.”

Professor Miranda emphasised that education should begin early and continue throughout one's life, ensuring both men and women are educated from the outset so that children understand societal values even before they begin formal schooling.

She highlighted that this early education instils an understanding of the importance of equality among all individuals, affirming that everyone deserves the opportunity to lead a fulfilling life and contribute to nation-building.

“It should not be based on who you know, who I am, my skin colour, my tribe, my friendship, or whatever. It should be for everybody, starting from when a child is born, and gradually it will keep up.

“But if we have institutions that are not functioning properly, it does not help. All institutions should be able to work based on people's merits, abilities, interests, talents, and educational achievements. If we do all that, I am sure we will move ahead,” she said.