The second installment of the “Time with Politicians” collection, organized by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Ghana Workplace in collaboration with the Division of Political Science on the College of Ghana, was held below the theme of “Governance and Management: A Imaginative and prescient for Realization.”
The occasion aimed to bridge the hole between tutorial principle and real-world political expertise by giving college students direct entry to political leaders and coverage makers, whereas fostering civic training, democratic participation, and management improvement.
KAS Ghana Nation Director, Ms. Anna Lena Sabroso-Wasserfall, emphasised the significance of linking tutorial studying with real-world political expertise.
She defined that whereas political science offers college students with ideas, frameworks, and analytical instruments, politics is in the end formed by real-life choices, negotiations, successes, setbacks, and management experiences.
She stated the “Time with Politicians” collection was created to provide college students the chance to complement their classroom studying with first-hand perception from people who’ve held essential positions in public service and political management.
“This collection was created to enrich theoretical data with real-life expertise and supply college students with the chance to be taught straight from those that have labored on the middle of political decision-making,” she stated.
Ms. Sabroso-Wasserfall stated such initiatives assist college students higher perceive not solely the selections made by political leaders, but additionally the processes, challenges and trade-offs concerned in governance.
He inspired contributors to actively take part within the dialogue, ask questions, problem concepts and share views, stressing that the worth of such boards largely relies on the standard of the dialogue generated.
Former Minister of Schooling and 2024 New Patriotic Celebration (NPP) Vice Presidential Candidate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, used the event to stipulate his views on increased training reform, improvement of polytechnics and political participation.
Addressing college students and school, Dr Opoku Prempeh proposed a restructuring of Ghana’s polytechnic system, insisting that at the least 70 per cent of the tutorial applications provided must be technical in nature.
He harassed that such reforms ought to focus not solely on curriculum changes, but additionally on strengthening the human assets of academic establishments.
“So I believe G-Tech ought to make a proposal. If we’re a polytechnic, 70 per cent of the programs there must be technical. 70 per cent could have human participation, lecturers may also take part. We have now to do this,” he stated.
Dr Opoku Prempeh warned that poorly managed reforms may weaken tutorial establishments, citing previous restructuring workouts the place assets and human assets have been reallocated in ways in which created challenges for affected establishments.
He additionally mirrored on reforms undertaken throughout his tenure as Minister of Schooling, resembling extending the retirement age for professors from 60 to 70.
He stated hiring skilled teachers strengthens the college by preserving institutional reminiscence and experience, including that senior professors ought to proceed to contribute to instructing, analysis and mentoring.
He additional argued that extreme political interference in college administration and training coverage may have a unfavourable impression on college high quality, and warned towards the politicization of educational reform.
