Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr. Stephen Amoah, has advocated the creation of a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem in Ghana to complement existing employment opportunities.
Dr. Amoah, a former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, said developing entrepreneurs would significantly boost the country’s economy and reduce unemployment. He therefore urged the Ministry of Education to integrate entrepreneurship into the Junior High School (JHS) and Senior High School (SHS) curricula to stimulate interest and nurture future entrepreneurial leaders.
Commenting on the proposal, Chairman of the Parliamentary Education Committee and MP for Akatsi North, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, stressed that incorporating entrepreneurship into school curricula could help shape young minds and prepare them for self-employment.
He suggested that entrepreneurship be integrated into subjects such as Social Studies at the pre-tertiary level and embedded in university programmes to provide practical exposure.
However, Mr Nortsu-Kotoe expressed concern over what he described as a worrying trend in basic schools, where many learners struggle with fundamental literacy skills. He noted that while entrepreneurship education is important, attention must also be given to strengthening basic reading and writing abilities.
He added that entrepreneurship education, if properly structured, could help address some of these challenges while fostering practical and problem-solving skills among students.
