GIMPA Rector blames government for low standard in education

The Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Prof. Yaw Agyemang Badu has blamed government for doing less in improving the standard of education in the country.

He said teachers previously accepted posting to the hinterlands but now due to lack of government interest to improve the system, teachers are not ready to accept posting to rural areas.

According to him, it’s about time the government strategizes to improve the sector to meet the growing population.

Professor Yaw Badu was speaking to Adakabre Frimpong Manso on Dwaso Nsem programme to mark the 50th anniversary of the institute.

He called on institutions to upgrade their knowledge and skills so that they can abreast with modern trends of education.

Professor Badu stressed that every child has the right to go to school and have a better and quality education.

He said Ghana’s education sector began with countries like Singapore, Korea and Malaysia but now those countries have improved their education system.

He made this remark at the 50 anniversary of the Institute in Accra.

Prof Badu explained that government needs to invest more funds to the sector because the increasing number of children in the country. Budget for the educational sector needs to be doubled so that all school children can benefit from it.

GIMPA law school

The Dean of Law School at GIMPA, Prof Kwame Frimpong announced that the institution has just begun enrolment in legal studies. He said the decision to establish the faculty is a response to the numerous calls by stakeholders to establish it. He said 72 people were shortlisted for the programme but only 28 reported for the commencement of the new law faculty. The law school curriculum is in line with the certified law faculty.

Prof Frimpong explains that the institute will begin a modular programme which will enable those living outside Accra to enroll in the school for the three year law school.

He said they will start a paralegal training for those who might not train as a legal person but someone who will have an insight on the law for their firms.