This is a shame- this country is now a failure - NDC must go
This is a shame- this country is now a failure - NDC must go
KAY 9 years ago
Many of the University Graduates are Engineers, Biochemists, Science Major graduates and Statisticians so don't expect them to be as good as graduates in Law, Govt, English and Economists!
That's not to say Text Jargons are ... read full comment
Many of the University Graduates are Engineers, Biochemists, Science Major graduates and Statisticians so don't expect them to be as good as graduates in Law, Govt, English and Economists!
That's not to say Text Jargons are Ok in a CV of an Engineering graduate!
You could be better of educating Ghanaian Journalists, like Daniel Ketu, who not only write "abominable" English, but ask stupid guestions!
Frank Agyena-Karikari 9 years ago
Do you know that the Engineers, Biochemists and Science Major students are just "Chew and Pour professionals?" They know next to nothing practically.
Do you know that the Engineers, Biochemists and Science Major students are just "Chew and Pour professionals?" They know next to nothing practically.
Man no be God 9 years ago
What do you expect, garbage in garbage out, they say is a reality not a joke.
What do you expect, garbage in garbage out, they say is a reality not a joke.
Osabarima 9 years ago
Wrong photograph, Ghanaweb. That is not Dr. Esi Ansah in the picture you have by the article.
Wrong photograph, Ghanaweb. That is not Dr. Esi Ansah in the picture you have by the article.
dick 9 years ago
why are all comments are silly? Is english a ghanaian language? we must first consider our own languages first before accepting foolish languages from bush white dogs...remove english from the system and encourage ghanaian la ... read full comment
why are all comments are silly? Is english a ghanaian language? we must first consider our own languages first before accepting foolish languages from bush white dogs...remove english from the system and encourage ghanaian languages..check the ministers own qualification and give her O level english paper to write and let's see what she scores...think first before you write an article here
Danny, London 9 years ago
Eh Dick. You surely have a huge problem. English is a Ghanaian language now and whether you like it or not this situation will remain so for the foreseeable future.
It is people like you hence Africa is falling behind coun ... read full comment
Eh Dick. You surely have a huge problem. English is a Ghanaian language now and whether you like it or not this situation will remain so for the foreseeable future.
It is people like you hence Africa is falling behind countries like China, Indonesia, India and Singapore just to mention a few. Have you ever ask yourself what is the World's Business Language? It is English. Yes, English is the world's language and what can you do about it? Practically nothing. It is only the Ashantis who want only Twi to be used in Ghana. This will never happen period.
I am inclined to believe your schooling is not good and hence you are advocating of scrapping English completely. What a shame people yourself are in Africa hence the continent is still dark. No wonder the country Ghana is in such a messy state. The first Republic of Drs Nkrumah and Ako-Adjei left the country in good state, which was highly valued because other African countries were very proud to have Ghanaian trained Teachers in their countries for their schools and universities.
All poor systems now operating in Ghana were caused by the opposition party. The reason being that these people from the middle belt of the country do not want to go to school yet they wanted power to rule the country. Just how Ghana has go backwards after the first coup.
SHAKARA 9 years ago
i all university graduates should be able to write simple CV/covering letter.
the universities should teach them how to write a presentable cv. Since English is not our primary language, we must do lots of reading to get the ... read full comment
i all university graduates should be able to write simple CV/covering letter.
the universities should teach them how to write a presentable cv. Since English is not our primary language, we must do lots of reading to get the language right.we need public librairies where people can do some reading in their spare time.iam not sure if there are any public librairies in Ghana
Civil Servants 9 years ago
Kay: You are wrong; you obviously do not speak to lawyers in the country. Some prospective lawyers do not speak English well at all. Mangling of the English language is a problem in the whole country. Besides, I do not th ... read full comment
Kay: You are wrong; you obviously do not speak to lawyers in the country. Some prospective lawyers do not speak English well at all. Mangling of the English language is a problem in the whole country. Besides, I do not think that science-based professions should be an excuse for poor English.
Koe Tawiah 9 years ago
What a very narrow perception by Kay. Being an Engineer or a statistician or a chemist does not mean that one cannot read or write do English. One of the entry requirements for 6th form and into University is at least a pass ... read full comment
What a very narrow perception by Kay. Being an Engineer or a statistician or a chemist does not mean that one cannot read or write do English. One of the entry requirements for 6th form and into University is at least a pass in English Language at WAEC School Cert level. Secondly all university Examinations are set in English apart for Twi, Ga Ewe, Hausa, Dangme French, Latin or German etc.
Who marks their papers/dissertations. Are they qualified and trained examiners/assessors? I really wonder. Who assess the assessors in order to maintain and improve standards?
Mensah 9 years ago
Do you live on Mars? How long have you been away from Ghana? Ofiri Djato has destroyed Ghana's education completely, and yet you have some people who are supposed to be University Educated Professionals who got their educatio ... read full comment
Do you live on Mars? How long have you been away from Ghana? Ofiri Djato has destroyed Ghana's education completely, and yet you have some people who are supposed to be University Educated Professionals who got their education in North America or Europe and are supposed to know better are continuing to keep this ass of a system just because of Politics. I just can't understand what brains people in the NDC have
GHANAian 9 years ago
GRADUCATES WRITING BAD ENGLISH??!! YEWO ASEM BO NO POW.!! GHANA GET PROBLEM OOO
GRADUCATES WRITING BAD ENGLISH??!! YEWO ASEM BO NO POW.!! GHANA GET PROBLEM OOO
Danny, London 9 years ago
What are you talking about Mr KAY. Your contribution does not make sense. A graduate should and must be so. Whether he or she is an Economist or Engineering graduate.
It is only in Africa you can be so subjective like you ... read full comment
What are you talking about Mr KAY. Your contribution does not make sense. A graduate should and must be so. Whether he or she is an Economist or Engineering graduate.
It is only in Africa you can be so subjective like you have just said. But, where I live in the UK, and someone who has travelled the world to work, there is nothing. You cannot say such in any developed Country.
Every graduate must be able to write good and highly sensible English period. All those text language must be left behind when applying for a position, more so a trusted and high valued position.
Mr KAY, this is call EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, and is as simple as that.
Gye Nyame 9 years ago
There are so many "uneducated" graduates that I fear that in the near future Ghana could "collapse" -- we are seeing the results of JJ's JSS/SSS system now, and in about twenty years or so those who went through that educatio ... read full comment
There are so many "uneducated" graduates that I fear that in the near future Ghana could "collapse" -- we are seeing the results of JJ's JSS/SSS system now, and in about twenty years or so those who went through that education system will be at the helm of government and other organizations. Our education system is on the downward spiral and so we need to brace ourselves for the worst -- we think MPs and ministers are bad now, wait for 20 years from now and they would be hiring folks from outside the country or educated outside the country to write the president's speech. Instead of providing quality education, we invest in sanitary pads. What a shame!
VAN 9 years ago
Hmmm, I am into HR practice and I cannot agree any more with Prof. Social media is killing us. Do an advertisement in the papers and you will receive over thousand applications. Sometimes you find a carpenter applying for the ... read full comment
Hmmm, I am into HR practice and I cannot agree any more with Prof. Social media is killing us. Do an advertisement in the papers and you will receive over thousand applications. Sometimes you find a carpenter applying for the position of an Audit Assistant. Is this geographical mobility of labour?
kwasi 9 years ago
95% of usa man and women don't know how to write and /or spell that does not change the fact that the usa is the most powerfull country on planet earth
95% of usa man and women don't know how to write and /or spell that does not change the fact that the usa is the most powerfull country on planet earth
Yaa Adoma 9 years ago
We're talking varsity graduates here,or you mean 95% US varsity grads can't read,write,or spell? Check your fact well before laying bear your ignorance.
We're talking varsity graduates here,or you mean 95% US varsity grads can't read,write,or spell? Check your fact well before laying bear your ignorance.
mensa 9 years ago
it is known facts that americans cant spell but yet they are very succssesfull
it is known facts that americans cant spell but yet they are very succssesfull
Kwaapong 9 years ago
It's interesting how you zero in on a dubious "fact" to excuse your deficiency. There is no basis for comparison between American grads facility with written or spoken English to Ghanaian grads. So keep on dreaming.....
It's interesting how you zero in on a dubious "fact" to excuse your deficiency. There is no basis for comparison between American grads facility with written or spoken English to Ghanaian grads. So keep on dreaming.....
NON-ALIGNED 9 years ago
QUOTE: Dr Ansah said: “…We have university graduates we test as part of the recruitment process, and sometimes the English, the grammar, the tenses, subject-verb agreement” and “very basic” writing principles are wr ... read full comment
QUOTE: Dr Ansah said: “…We have university graduates we test as part of the recruitment process, and sometimes the English, the grammar, the tenses, subject-verb agreement” and “very basic” writing principles are wrongly done.” OH! DEAR!
Unfortunately, most of our wise people and intellectuals have died and are long gone, with so much wisdom and knowledge to have helped our nations DEVELOP but, for the lack of speaking someone else’s ‘lingo, they were condemned as non-entities. We have discarded such brains in our society and frown upon them for their lack of expressing their talent in English?????? What a shame!
But for some funny reason, we pursue the services of the CHINESE (who educate themselves in their own ‘lingos’) come to our country with little or no English at all and carry out our infrastructural developments for our so-called educated elite in our society. We even go on to import toothpicks from them……….Reader!..... please ask yourself whether this makes any sense to you?...........Please!
GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!
SAM 9 years ago
BUT THE USA IS STILL THE MOST POWERFULL COUNTRY ON PLANET EARTH
BUT THE USA IS STILL THE MOST POWERFULL COUNTRY ON PLANET EARTH
Tibaa 9 years ago
If you have an over-weaned grandma as Minister of Education, and with a propaganda cocoon in the name of Ablakwa as her deputy!!!
If you have an over-weaned grandma as Minister of Education, and with a propaganda cocoon in the name of Ablakwa as her deputy!!!
Frank Agyena-Karikari 9 years ago
Writing bad English? It started from the transition to JSS. During an orientation program I attended in 1990, teachers were asked to mark as correct if instead of writing the word Cow, the student draws a Cow because he/she k ... read full comment
Writing bad English? It started from the transition to JSS. During an orientation program I attended in 1990, teachers were asked to mark as correct if instead of writing the word Cow, the student draws a Cow because he/she knows what he/she is about.
If we transition without preparation and training of teachers, this is what we get. When Kutu Acheampong started his Continuation school system, selected schools were used on experimental basis. When Papa Jerry wanted JSS, it was wholesale where there were no books and some teachers for some subjects were not well trained for what to teach. Yes, we are reaping what our politicians planted for us.
mojingles 9 years ago
Even IMANI the den of so called policy experts and intellectuals struggles with composing a coherent policy statement or proposal....so what do you expect from young university graduates who went through an untried education ... read full comment
Even IMANI the den of so called policy experts and intellectuals struggles with composing a coherent policy statement or proposal....so what do you expect from young university graduates who went through an untried education system designed to ease their entry into higher institutions of learning?
It is indeed a sad commentary on the state of education in Ghana.....bring back the O and A levels or else future Ghanaian leaders will embarrass the nation at international fora......
TKD 9 years ago
AND they are not ready to get corrected.
Just point out a mistake to them; you would be sad your mother brought you forth.
Both girls and boys are so arrogant that you just attempt pointing out something improper to them an ... read full comment
AND they are not ready to get corrected.
Just point out a mistake to them; you would be sad your mother brought you forth.
Both girls and boys are so arrogant that you just attempt pointing out something improper to them and the following would greet you:
1.a sarcastic look run from head to toe;
2.a frown of the face that suggests that you are bothering him/her;
3. a complaint that you are harassing him/her;molesting him/her or for having rejected an approach even same sex.
4. Feign sickness and would be absent from work not less than three days;
5. Possibly call someone in authority to warn you/threaten you.
The list can be endless if you challenge me.
Kojo 9 years ago
"add ANOTHER MORE point"?
tweaaaa. ...and you dare to criticize with this silly statement?!
"add ANOTHER MORE point"?
tweaaaa. ...and you dare to criticize with this silly statement?!
Glo 9 years ago
This is true. Read the Daily Graphic and sometimes you will be disappointed with the quality of English.
This is such a shame when it was not long ago when Ghanaians were among the best English speakers in countries that wer ... read full comment
This is true. Read the Daily Graphic and sometimes you will be disappointed with the quality of English.
This is such a shame when it was not long ago when Ghanaians were among the best English speakers in countries that were colonized by the British. English skills are poor - just drive around Accra and you will see posters or banners with incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar etc. My parents always lament the English situation and other things that have deteriorated in Ghana. Our standards in everything have become so low. What is happening to our dear motherland?
Yaa Adoma 9 years ago
You're 100% accurate Daily Graphic of today lacks the quality of the Daily Graphic once edited by Gyewu Kyem or Elizabeth Ohene
You're 100% accurate Daily Graphic of today lacks the quality of the Daily Graphic once edited by Gyewu Kyem or Elizabeth Ohene
Pelicles 9 years ago
The old system where one goes through that lengthy years of education was better till that devil came on and...
Five years of secondary education. Sixth form then to the Varsity was quite tedious but far far better than th ... read full comment
The old system where one goes through that lengthy years of education was better till that devil came on and...
Five years of secondary education. Sixth form then to the Varsity was quite tedious but far far better than this JSS shit. We haven't seen anything yet.
BlindMan 9 years ago
Employers are much more INTERESTED in the 'ability' to perform in the various professions; afterall, there are TEMPLATES to handle the requirement being sought by Dr Esi Ansah. The HR expert would always have her position 're ... read full comment
Employers are much more INTERESTED in the 'ability' to perform in the various professions; afterall, there are TEMPLATES to handle the requirement being sought by Dr Esi Ansah. The HR expert would always have her position 'reserved' but not in the way she wanted.
We are always 'clamouring' to products coming from non-english countries, and most often, do not judged to the message by it; GRAMMAR is OK but its time is in the past. The publication here, does not rise to the demands by the author
Factually Reliable 9 years ago
Please stop being more catholic than the pope. Do we close accounts or manufacture using English. Spare us English and Grammar. Have you perfected even your local language not to talk of somebodies language. Such minds teachi ... read full comment
Please stop being more catholic than the pope. Do we close accounts or manufacture using English. Spare us English and Grammar. Have you perfected even your local language not to talk of somebodies language. Such minds teaching students. English is for communication and not for writing novels at the job placess. Moma y3 dwene.
Mami Dokono 9 years ago
Interesting point you make about english not being our mother tongue. So why didn't you write this is in Twi? Why are you writing this here with moderate english profiency? Do you realize that our primary language is english? ... read full comment
Interesting point you make about english not being our mother tongue. So why didn't you write this is in Twi? Why are you writing this here with moderate english profiency? Do you realize that our primary language is english? Did you ever write your cover letters in Twi? or your CV? Continue to make excuses for incompetence and then complain about it later when it affects you.
NON-ALIGNED 9 years ago
Mami, if the educated illiterates were smart enough to have recognized the sense in Factually Reliable's points raised, you would not be questioning him or her in another person's 'lingo' for a start......do get it?
Fast f ... read full comment
Mami, if the educated illiterates were smart enough to have recognized the sense in Factually Reliable's points raised, you would not be questioning him or her in another person's 'lingo' for a start......do get it?
Fast forward and ask the educated illiterate of a doctor, why the Chinese who speak little or no English at all come over to carry out infrastructural developments for your so-called educated elite?????
ALL THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES SPEAK AND EDUCATE THEMSELVES IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGES!!!! SURPRISED??? PLEASE DON'T BE!
GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!
dick 9 years ago
this is the only sensible comment made so far on the platform
this is the only sensible comment made so far on the platform
Amos 9 years ago
Teach the teacher!. The so-called lecturers themselves know nothing yet demand big pay .Strikes & boycotts is their stock in trade.
Teach the teacher!. The so-called lecturers themselves know nothing yet demand big pay .Strikes & boycotts is their stock in trade.
Man no be God 9 years ago
How can one person teach over 500 students in a class or lecture hall and expect good result. Blame it on the system and no one else.
How can one person teach over 500 students in a class or lecture hall and expect good result. Blame it on the system and no one else.
Yaw Ben 9 years ago
I’m surprised that contributors on ghanaweb are courageous enough to make such comments on this subject. The quality of English they use themselves is VERY, VERY HORRIBLE!!! The English used by contributors on this website ... read full comment
I’m surprised that contributors on ghanaweb are courageous enough to make such comments on this subject. The quality of English they use themselves is VERY, VERY HORRIBLE!!! The English used by contributors on this website smells like the anus of a diarrhoea patient. If the government of Ghana wants to improve the quality of language in our institutions it should hire quality teachers and properly invest in them, period.
pussay patrol 9 years ago
you see we need people like you to be president and you are sitting there. you should be running for presidency. you are brilliant. we need minds like mine like you to curter the rot in our system. Its a pity now we live in a ... read full comment
you see we need people like you to be president and you are sitting there. you should be running for presidency. you are brilliant. we need minds like mine like you to curter the rot in our system. Its a pity now we live in a country where sense makes no sense at all. where we trade right for wrong and vice-versa. People like you should be in charge. I will marry your daughter. anyway do you have one?
Captain Canada 9 years ago
'wetin' and 'I dey go come'? Most of students are not learning English. They are more likely learning esperando. Try telling them to learn proper English and they'll give you 'wetin?'. Now with texting and social media where ... read full comment
'wetin' and 'I dey go come'? Most of students are not learning English. They are more likely learning esperando. Try telling them to learn proper English and they'll give you 'wetin?'. Now with texting and social media where not knowing how to spell is considered a badge of honour.
pussay patrol 9 years ago
Whiles you are sitting all day long contemplating to employ someone, what you don't know is someone is assessing you too hoping to employ you. Anyway but whiles you are still thinking know that you do not have all day. the ti ... read full comment
Whiles you are sitting all day long contemplating to employ someone, what you don't know is someone is assessing you too hoping to employ you. Anyway but whiles you are still thinking know that you do not have all day. the time is moving and I just counted the hours. tic-toc-tic-toc-vic-tor-tic-toc
Yaw Ben 9 years ago
I’m surprised that contributors on ghanaweb are courageous enough to make such comments on this subject. The quality of English the use themselves is VERY, VERY HORRIBLE!!! The English used by contributors on this website s ... read full comment
I’m surprised that contributors on ghanaweb are courageous enough to make such comments on this subject. The quality of English the use themselves is VERY, VERY HORRIBLE!!! The English used by contributors on this website smells like the anus of a diarrhoea patient. If the government of Ghana wants to improve the quality of language in our institutions it should hire quality teachers and properly invest in them, period.
Yaw Ben 9 years ago
I mean the quality of English they use themselves...
I mean the quality of English they use themselves...
Mr. Never 9 years ago
Obviously, when few educated fools (the so-called PhDs') are ruling the country, what are you expecting from the next will be ruling class? A miracle? come-on, give your head a shake.
These PhD's government cannot even re ... read full comment
Obviously, when few educated fools (the so-called PhDs') are ruling the country, what are you expecting from the next will be ruling class? A miracle? come-on, give your head a shake.
These PhD's government cannot even read between lines and sign an agreement with the white-man, Ghana always stands at a loose end so Dr. Ansah must stop harassing these guys. Isn't what the ruling government and his adversaries want to see Ghana as a failed country?
Let us take a brief look at our education and the role of government responsibility.
Education in Ghana has not been study from it sociological standpoint. Others argue that inadequately managed schools bear most of the responsibility for low student achievement. In addition, it is fair to acknowledge that Education disparity populations include a wide range of communities where there is evidence of systematic social or economic discrimination.
Evidently, it is more acceptable that Effort, Prestige and Funding that are to be pouring into it seem to be controversial and emotional issue. The problem of fashioning new programs and new instructional techniques for all students and working class is our greatest issues.
How do Ghana fulfill the demands of industry and commercial for skill and knowledge?
Dr. Ansah, you must think what needs to be done rather than to give a ridiculous criticism on " someones punctuations, comers, grammars and full-stops". Your office is not a classroom.
Our grade one to grade six pupils cannot even read their text books. Do something rather than loosing your moral compass. After all "ENGLISH LANGUAGE" is not your native language.
Paa Joe 9 years ago
THE NATION SHOULD ATTRIBUTE THESE SERIOUS DEFICITS ON THE PROFESSORS AND LECTURERS WHO LECTURE AT THE HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNTRY.
WHY BLAME THE GRADUATES. THIS CLEARLY INDICATES THAT,POSITIONS AT THE UNIVEWRSITIE ... read full comment
THE NATION SHOULD ATTRIBUTE THESE SERIOUS DEFICITS ON THE PROFESSORS AND LECTURERS WHO LECTURE AT THE HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNTRY.
WHY BLAME THE GRADUATES. THIS CLEARLY INDICATES THAT,POSITIONS AT THE UNIVEWRSITIE ARE BEING OCCUPIED BY PEOPLE WITH FAKE TITLES.
Quaye Laryea 9 years ago
Do they really write their examinations and their dissertations in the official English Language. So how do they manage to pass their accreditations for degrees and who are the examiners including the external assessors??. No ... read full comment
Do they really write their examinations and their dissertations in the official English Language. So how do they manage to pass their accreditations for degrees and who are the examiners including the external assessors??. No wonder their lazy and incompetent lecturers have confirmed that they are providing our future leaders with mediocre education. Lord have Mercy!!.
Iesu Mo 9 years ago
very well! But what is the problem? Students await their parents and colleagues to get 'appor' leaked question papers. teachers also encourage their students to pass so they aid in accessing the leakages. Why should JHS form ... read full comment
very well! But what is the problem? Students await their parents and colleagues to get 'appor' leaked question papers. teachers also encourage their students to pass so they aid in accessing the leakages. Why should JHS form three students go into camping for more than a month or so before their BECE exams. look at the private schools, 100% at BECE you are tempted to send your child there. This is the menace of our graduates we churn out of our schools. they 'chew and pour' just to make the grades without learning the intricacies of the subject/course areas.
OTCHERE DARKO 9 years ago
"“You read university students’ work or applicants’ work and it’s text language… I mean they are sending you letters and ‘be’ is now ‘b’ ”, she revealed."
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"“You read university students’ work or applicants’ work and it’s text language… I mean they are sending you letters and ‘be’ is now ‘b’ ”, she revealed."
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Internet has an unfortunate consequences that include the use a completely new language that has become known to many as "e-language" OR "electronic language". Because becomes "bcos" and before has become "b4" or b/4.
Bad for the development of proper language. However, until all students become, at least, bi-lingual with all students learning to use BOTH "THE APPROVED QUEEN'S ENGLISH SPELLING" which is the proper English spelling used in English language spoken in London and "E-TEXTING" which is the way internet spelling is generally accepted to be when internet users are sending text messages, the problem will get worse and worse.
OTCHERE DARKO 9 years ago
"Internet has unfortunate consequences that include the use of a completely new language and spelling that have become known to many as "e-language" and e-texting" OR "electronic language" OR "electronic texting"."
......... ... read full comment
"Internet has unfortunate consequences that include the use of a completely new language and spelling that have become known to many as "e-language" and e-texting" OR "electronic language" OR "electronic texting"."
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[two corrections made above].
Isaac 9 years ago
Don't go far, Madam. Look on your campus one of your "professors", who constantly refers to himself as a "scholar" and uses big words to compensate for his bad command over the English language. LLoyd Amoah. Go to his Facebo ... read full comment
Don't go far, Madam. Look on your campus one of your "professors", who constantly refers to himself as a "scholar" and uses big words to compensate for his bad command over the English language. LLoyd Amoah. Go to his Facebook and see, and you say what? He's a disgrace to scholarship. Dzi wo fie as3m wai.
Mensah 9 years ago
At the present time, even high school graduates in neighbouring French speaking countries express themselves in English better than Ghanaian graduates. We are witnessing the results of Rawlings' indiscipline. That jackass has ... read full comment
At the present time, even high school graduates in neighbouring French speaking countries express themselves in English better than Ghanaian graduates. We are witnessing the results of Rawlings' indiscipline. That jackass has damaged Ghana badly. The wise ones in the NDC must sit up and do what is right as far as the nation's education is concerned. Don't play politics with Ghana's future, because good education is the future of any nation. At the moment, you have people who have graduated from high school and enrolled in training colleges to become teachers. Some of these people cannot even put a simple one line sentence together. How are they supposed to teach a child to be able to read and write?
Yaw Cletus 9 years ago
The honorable lady aught to giving more opportunity to enlighten the Ghanaian populace....!!!!! Keep it up ma'am..
The honorable lady aught to giving more opportunity to enlighten the Ghanaian populace....!!!!! Keep it up ma'am..
This is a shame- this country is now a failure - NDC must go
Many of the University Graduates are Engineers, Biochemists, Science Major graduates and Statisticians so don't expect them to be as good as graduates in Law, Govt, English and Economists!
That's not to say Text Jargons are ...
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Do you know that the Engineers, Biochemists and Science Major students are just "Chew and Pour professionals?" They know next to nothing practically.
What do you expect, garbage in garbage out, they say is a reality not a joke.
Wrong photograph, Ghanaweb. That is not Dr. Esi Ansah in the picture you have by the article.
why are all comments are silly? Is english a ghanaian language? we must first consider our own languages first before accepting foolish languages from bush white dogs...remove english from the system and encourage ghanaian la ...
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Eh Dick. You surely have a huge problem. English is a Ghanaian language now and whether you like it or not this situation will remain so for the foreseeable future.
It is people like you hence Africa is falling behind coun ...
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i all university graduates should be able to write simple CV/covering letter.
the universities should teach them how to write a presentable cv. Since English is not our primary language, we must do lots of reading to get the ...
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Kay: You are wrong; you obviously do not speak to lawyers in the country. Some prospective lawyers do not speak English well at all. Mangling of the English language is a problem in the whole country. Besides, I do not th ...
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What a very narrow perception by Kay. Being an Engineer or a statistician or a chemist does not mean that one cannot read or write do English. One of the entry requirements for 6th form and into University is at least a pass ...
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Do you live on Mars? How long have you been away from Ghana? Ofiri Djato has destroyed Ghana's education completely, and yet you have some people who are supposed to be University Educated Professionals who got their educatio ...
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GRADUCATES WRITING BAD ENGLISH??!! YEWO ASEM BO NO POW.!! GHANA GET PROBLEM OOO
What are you talking about Mr KAY. Your contribution does not make sense. A graduate should and must be so. Whether he or she is an Economist or Engineering graduate.
It is only in Africa you can be so subjective like you ...
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There are so many "uneducated" graduates that I fear that in the near future Ghana could "collapse" -- we are seeing the results of JJ's JSS/SSS system now, and in about twenty years or so those who went through that educatio ...
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Hmmm, I am into HR practice and I cannot agree any more with Prof. Social media is killing us. Do an advertisement in the papers and you will receive over thousand applications. Sometimes you find a carpenter applying for the ...
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95% of usa man and women don't know how to write and /or spell that does not change the fact that the usa is the most powerfull country on planet earth
We're talking varsity graduates here,or you mean 95% US varsity grads can't read,write,or spell? Check your fact well before laying bear your ignorance.
it is known facts that americans cant spell but yet they are very succssesfull
It's interesting how you zero in on a dubious "fact" to excuse your deficiency. There is no basis for comparison between American grads facility with written or spoken English to Ghanaian grads. So keep on dreaming.....
QUOTE: Dr Ansah said: “…We have university graduates we test as part of the recruitment process, and sometimes the English, the grammar, the tenses, subject-verb agreement” and “very basic” writing principles are wr ...
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BUT THE USA IS STILL THE MOST POWERFULL COUNTRY ON PLANET EARTH
If you have an over-weaned grandma as Minister of Education, and with a propaganda cocoon in the name of Ablakwa as her deputy!!!
Writing bad English? It started from the transition to JSS. During an orientation program I attended in 1990, teachers were asked to mark as correct if instead of writing the word Cow, the student draws a Cow because he/she k ...
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Even IMANI the den of so called policy experts and intellectuals struggles with composing a coherent policy statement or proposal....so what do you expect from young university graduates who went through an untried education ...
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AND they are not ready to get corrected.
Just point out a mistake to them; you would be sad your mother brought you forth.
Both girls and boys are so arrogant that you just attempt pointing out something improper to them an ...
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"add ANOTHER MORE point"?
tweaaaa. ...and you dare to criticize with this silly statement?!
This is true. Read the Daily Graphic and sometimes you will be disappointed with the quality of English.
This is such a shame when it was not long ago when Ghanaians were among the best English speakers in countries that wer ...
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You're 100% accurate Daily Graphic of today lacks the quality of the Daily Graphic once edited by Gyewu Kyem or Elizabeth Ohene
The old system where one goes through that lengthy years of education was better till that devil came on and...
Five years of secondary education. Sixth form then to the Varsity was quite tedious but far far better than th ...
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Employers are much more INTERESTED in the 'ability' to perform in the various professions; afterall, there are TEMPLATES to handle the requirement being sought by Dr Esi Ansah. The HR expert would always have her position 're ...
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Please stop being more catholic than the pope. Do we close accounts or manufacture using English. Spare us English and Grammar. Have you perfected even your local language not to talk of somebodies language. Such minds teachi ...
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Interesting point you make about english not being our mother tongue. So why didn't you write this is in Twi? Why are you writing this here with moderate english profiency? Do you realize that our primary language is english? ...
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Mami, if the educated illiterates were smart enough to have recognized the sense in Factually Reliable's points raised, you would not be questioning him or her in another person's 'lingo' for a start......do get it?
Fast f ...
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this is the only sensible comment made so far on the platform
Teach the teacher!. The so-called lecturers themselves know nothing yet demand big pay .Strikes & boycotts is their stock in trade.
How can one person teach over 500 students in a class or lecture hall and expect good result. Blame it on the system and no one else.
I’m surprised that contributors on ghanaweb are courageous enough to make such comments on this subject. The quality of English they use themselves is VERY, VERY HORRIBLE!!! The English used by contributors on this website ...
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you see we need people like you to be president and you are sitting there. you should be running for presidency. you are brilliant. we need minds like mine like you to curter the rot in our system. Its a pity now we live in a ...
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'wetin' and 'I dey go come'? Most of students are not learning English. They are more likely learning esperando. Try telling them to learn proper English and they'll give you 'wetin?'. Now with texting and social media where ...
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Whiles you are sitting all day long contemplating to employ someone, what you don't know is someone is assessing you too hoping to employ you. Anyway but whiles you are still thinking know that you do not have all day. the ti ...
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I’m surprised that contributors on ghanaweb are courageous enough to make such comments on this subject. The quality of English the use themselves is VERY, VERY HORRIBLE!!! The English used by contributors on this website s ...
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I mean the quality of English they use themselves...
Obviously, when few educated fools (the so-called PhDs') are ruling the country, what are you expecting from the next will be ruling class? A miracle? come-on, give your head a shake.
These PhD's government cannot even re ...
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THE NATION SHOULD ATTRIBUTE THESE SERIOUS DEFICITS ON THE PROFESSORS AND LECTURERS WHO LECTURE AT THE HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNTRY.
WHY BLAME THE GRADUATES. THIS CLEARLY INDICATES THAT,POSITIONS AT THE UNIVEWRSITIE ...
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Do they really write their examinations and their dissertations in the official English Language. So how do they manage to pass their accreditations for degrees and who are the examiners including the external assessors??. No ...
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very well! But what is the problem? Students await their parents and colleagues to get 'appor' leaked question papers. teachers also encourage their students to pass so they aid in accessing the leakages. Why should JHS form ...
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"“You read university students’ work or applicants’ work and it’s text language… I mean they are sending you letters and ‘be’ is now ‘b’ ”, she revealed."
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"Internet has unfortunate consequences that include the use of a completely new language and spelling that have become known to many as "e-language" and e-texting" OR "electronic language" OR "electronic texting"."
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Don't go far, Madam. Look on your campus one of your "professors", who constantly refers to himself as a "scholar" and uses big words to compensate for his bad command over the English language. LLoyd Amoah. Go to his Facebo ...
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At the present time, even high school graduates in neighbouring French speaking countries express themselves in English better than Ghanaian graduates. We are witnessing the results of Rawlings' indiscipline. That jackass has ...
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The honorable lady aught to giving more opportunity to enlighten the Ghanaian populace....!!!!! Keep it up ma'am..