The Chief Executive Officer of GCB Bank,聽, has observed that the current education system does not give students enough opportunities to build themselves outside the classroom so that they can be relevant to industry.
Mr. Sowah indicated that industry was looking for students who could think and analyse situations to solve complex problems affecting society.
The CEO of GCB Bank made these observations when he delivered a lecture on the topic "Linking Education to Industry: Regaining the Past鈥� as part of the Second College-Industry Week Celebration of the College of Humanities and Legal Studies.
Students Memorise Lecture Notes聽
Mr. Sowah pointed out that most students in universities devote the greater part of their time memorising lecture notes instead of understanding what they have been taught. He urged students to be open-minded and read other materials related to their field of study and other disciplines to enrich their depth of knowledge. 鈥淵our imagination is a great workshop of solution鈥� he reminded them
According to Mr. Sowah, we have not made good use of the vocational and technical institutions which had led to waste of talents. 鈥淥ur inability as a nation to take advantage of technological advancement has left most industries in the country stagnant,鈥� he noted. 聽He was worried that some universities which were supposed to train scientists and promote technology were now offering more programmes in the humanities.
Present at the lecture were the Vice-Chancellor, ; Pro Vice-Chancellor, ; Registrar,; Provost, College of Humanities of Legal Studies, ; Provost, College of Health and Allied Sciences, ; 聽Deans, Heads of Department, lecturers. students and other members of the University Community and a section of industry聽players.