Kumasi, March 30, GNA – Economics Students
have been advised to continually avail themselves of
Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) courses
to brighten their chances on the job market. Mr Bright Addai, Relationship Manager of Databank
Financial Services Limited, said taking up leadership,
management and entrepreneurship courses via ICT had
become necessary as employers were becoming more
interested in graduates who were self-motivated, ICT
competent, innovative and problem-solvers. He was addressing the Economics Students’
Association (ESA) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of
Science and Technology (KNUST) at a seminar in Kumasi. It was on the theme: 93Facing the Challenges of
Human Capital in the 21st Century- the Role of the Economics
Students”. It formed part of activities marking the fourth week
celebration of the Association which among others aimed at
exposing the students to the demands, challenges and
prospects on the job market and the prospects. Mr Addai noted that economics students should not
confine themselves only to their courses of study, stressing
that they should adopt multi-disciplinary approach to acquiring
knowledge to meet the standards required by employers. This, he said, was crucial to achieve corporate
mission and vision for increase in productivity. Mr Richard Ofori Boateng, President of the
Association, stated that the theme was selected to help address
the high incidence of graduate unemployment in the country. He said it was the conviction of the Association that
by resourcing them adequately the students would be better
placed to research and come out with more viable solutions to
the nation’s economic challenges. Mr Boateng advised members of the association to be
abreast of its new constitution to create the needed awareness
about what was expected of them. Mr Boateng indicated that unity was the pre-requisite
to achieving the objectives of any institution and for that matter
it behooves the members to foster good social harmony with
one another for their own progress.
Source: GhanaWeb
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