Dean of the University of Cape Coast Business School, Professor John Gatsi says universities cannot be blamed for the surging unemployment rate in the country.
He says it is rather the retarded growth rate of the economy that is making it difficult for graduates to be employed and he’s therefore calling on managers of the economy to institute measures that will ensure growth.
According to the Dean of the UCC Business School, Professor John Gatsi, institutions of higher learning must not be blamed for the unemployment rate in the country.
He maintains it is inaccurate for it to be said that graduate unemployment rate is high in the country due to the failure of universities to produce employable graduates.
He rather wants the economic situation of the country to be blamed.
He says even though universities play their part by taking students through rigorous training to become employable and even entrepreneurs, the growth rate of the economy do not create a friendly environment for hiring and establishing businesses.
According to the Dean, until a responsibility lies on managers of the economy to create a thriving environment for industrial growth and entrepreneurship in to create more employment avenues.
At PMI-Ghana, the main focus is to awaken professionals to respect and observe professional code of ethics. The MOU signed with the UCC Business School will therefore focus on mentorship, guidance and pitching students to industries.
President of the Project Management Institute Frank Owusu Asamoah, however, argues that numerous job opportunities exist but it has only become difficult for seekers to grab those opportunities because they are not deliberate about their profession.
More people with higher education unemployed
Meanwhile, a new study by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that more educated Ghanaians cannot find work to do, although they are available to work.
Almost a quarter of persons representing 22.3 per cent who experienced an unemployment spell for 21 months from January 2022 to September 2023 had completed tertiary education, while almost 48 per cent of persons experiencing unemployment spell had completed secondary education.
Unemployment was defined by the GSS study as an uninterrupted period within which a person had stayed unemployed although he had the capacity and the willingness to work.
By: Akwasi Addo | Metrotvonline.com | Ghana
