To address the teeming unemployment in Ghana, the flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has disclosed his intentions to roll out a National Apprenticeship Scheme (NAS) if elected President.
Speaking at the Nungua town park Saturday, July 20, 2024, whilst introducing all the parliamentary candidates of the NDC in the region, the former highlighted three thematic policies he believes will change the fortunes of the country.
Thousands of party members and sympathisers, some walking for about 6 kilometres, defied the rains and gathered at the venue to witness the introduction.
He said the policy will help many who couldn’t get the opportunity to excel in school to equip themselves with vocational training to bridge the unemployment gap.
He added that Women’s Bank his next administration seeks to establish will provide the financial acumen for women to sustain and expand their businesses for their contribution to the economy to become recognised.
John Mahama highlighted on his 24-hour economy which he says will be the game-changer to propel Ghana’s growth.
The flag bearer of the NDC also urged the party supporters to protect the ballot box during the polls on December 07, 2024.
“The first is the National Apprenticeship Scheme. As I’ve said before, not all our children are induced with the same mental ability. You can have the same children sitting in the same class when the teacher teaches, one is able to catch it immediately and so you would think that he’s smart, he’s knowledgeable, he’s intelligent.
“There’s another one who’s slow to learn and so we might do an exam, the sharp one will continue to the University and all that. But it doesn’t mean that the one who doesn’t catch it quickly does not have the talent God gave him.”
”Take those two; the one you say is slow and the one who’s smart and put them in an environment where they have to use their hands and you will find out that that other one is better able and more skilful than the one who gets A in class.
“So, all our children have a talent that God gave them. So it cannot be that we give free education to one group to the university and yet when the others fall out, they are left to their faith. Not all of them can go to the TVET centres.”
“So, our strategy will be to introduce the National Apprenticeship Scheme so that for those who cannot continue into tertiary education, they will be able to go into an Apprenticeship and learn a skill with their hands so they can also find work,” he indicated.
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