<<Print>>

A former Chief Executive of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng has begun advocating the scrap of the National Service Scheme and the Youth Employment Agency as government sponsored institution.

Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng explained the resources should rather be channelled into Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).

According to him, Ghana should learn from the Chinese model where there was a focus on set goals including investment in TVET.

Professor Boateng was speaking at the Conference of Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics Africa.

Prof Frimpong Boateng bemoaned what he described as inadequate funding of Technical and Vocational Skills training in the country.

He is of the view a sure means to developing Africa is by weaning the continent of the reliance of foreigners to explore natural resources.

He suggested Africans should be equipped through Technical and vocational training to lead in mineral exploration.