Nana Akwasi Asare Nyansapo Otumfour Sasamopanin Akyeamehene has called on Ghanaian students to prioritise technical and vocational education as a pathway to sustainable development.
He emphasised that Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) remains one of the most reliable tools for empowering young people with employable skills and reducing the nation’s unemployment burden.
According to Nana Nyansapo, “TVET education and training will help provide skills for young people to create jobs for themselves and also help reduce the unemployment rate in Ghana’s economy.”
He stressed that with the rapid changes in global labour demands, students must equip themselves with practical skills that can open doors to entrepreneurship and economic independence.
The traditional leader, who also serves as the Chairman of the 1995 Year Group of Akrokeri Teacher Training College Demonstration JHS, made these remarks during a handing-over ceremony at Adansi Akokeri in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region.
The 1995 year group donated a newly constructed Bus Stop Stand Terminal, exercise books, and other educational materials to the school to support teaching and learning.
Nana Nyansapo further appealed to the youth within the area to join the campaign against illegal mining (galamsey), noting that the practice continues to destroy farmlands, water bodies and the future of the very students being trained today. He admonished them to become ambassadors for environmental protection.
The Secretary of the 1995 Year Group, Nana Kwame Amoako, also advised students to stay away from social vices. “We urge Ghanaian youth, especially students, to abstain from drug abuse and teenage pregnancy so they can grow to become prominent people in the country,” he stated.
The Headmistress of the school, Mrs. Catrine Agyen, expressed profound appreciation to the 1995 year group for their continuous support. “We are grateful for this assistance, and we ask for more as the school still faces several challenges,” she said.
She highlighted issues such as inadequate classroom furniture, lack of learning materials, and the need for infrastructure improvements, calling on stakeholders and philanthropists to come to the school’s aid.
The ceremony ended with a renewed sense of commitment toward improving education in the community.
