Entrepreneurial-based education; only way to end graduate unemployment

A section of the newly admitted students of CSUC taking their matriculation oath

The President of the Christian Service University College (CSUC), in Kumasi, Prof Samuel Afrane, has said the provision of entrepreneurial-centered education, which offers students with the requisite knowledge, skills and competence to become job creators rather than being job seekers, is indispensable in addressing the rising unemployment situation in the country.

He lamented the escalating situation of ‘graduate joblessness’ is an indictment on university education, and said the CSUC is poised to provide answer to this problem as its offers programmes that introduces students to the basic principles of entrepreneurship.

“We believe this is the only way you can make meaningful entry after graduation into the job market without having to wait months and years looking for a job,” he said.

The successful pursuit of these programmes, according to Prof. Afrane, would facilitate CSUC graduates’ drive and confidence to start their own businesses on completing school.

Prof. Afrane, who said these at the 40^th matriculation ceremony of CSUC to officially welcome 126 newly admitted students to pursue various programmes of studies, and also disclosed plans to start E-learning and Distance education platforms.

He said this would enable prospective students to pursue programmes without necessarily coming to the campus regularly for lectures.

In addition to this would also be the introduction of some new courses in Teacher Education and Masters Programmes in Finance and Accounting, Corporate Planning and Project Monitoring and Evaluation.

The Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and guest speaker at the ceremony, Prof. Samuel Nii Odai, advised students to be attentive to challenges within their environment and contribute to address them.

He asked students to attach all the seriousness to the pursuit of their academic goals in order that they can acquire the needed skills and knowledge to become problem solvers.

In all about 126 students were admitted into the CSUC to undertake various academic prorgammes of studies.

The 40^th matriculation ceremony was held under the theme “the opportunities and challenges of university education in the 21^st century – implications for first year students.”