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Lecturer advocates mandatory teaching and military training for National Service Personnel

johnmahamaBy johnmahamaJune 23, 2025 Ministerial News No Comments3 Mins Read
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Dr. Wadood Moomen, a Senior Lecturer at the School of Mines, University of Energy and Natural Resources

Dr. Wadood Moomen, a Senior Lecturer at the School of Mines, University of Energy and Natural Resources, is advocating for the introduction of mandatory teaching and military training for national service personnel.

According to him, the effective implementation of this initiative could help address issues of graduate unemployment and the shortage of personnel in critical sectors. Delivering a keynote address on the theme “Empowering Our Youth: Building Informed Career Pathways for the Future” at Susuanso in the Ahafo Region, Dr. Moomen stressed the importance of structured training that provides exposure to diverse career paths.

He cited Singapore and Switzerland as examples where all high school graduates undergo compulsory military training before pursuing their preferred careers. “Those who decide to attend university are granted scholarships or free tuition,” he noted. “This approach helps to address local problems and bridge professional gaps. Some individuals continue serving in the military, while others transition into various career paths.”

Dr. Moomen highlighted the additional roles of the military, including disaster recovery, healthcare outreach, and teaching in underserved areas. He further emphasised that young people at this stage are more mature and better equipped to make informed decisions about their future careers and education.

He added that in such systems, a national inventory of skill gaps is maintained, and trainees are guided accordingly. This, he observed, is lacking in Ghana’s current setup. While acknowledging that President John Mahama had previously spoken about compulsory military training during national service, Dr. Moomen noted that there is still no clear framework mandating such service.

He suggested that Ghana could replicate similar policies, especially within the education sector, to ensure a consistent supply of teachers in rural areas, reduce graduate unemployment, ease the public payroll burden, and help high school graduates make more informed career choices.

“Instead of straining budgets to finance free SHS and first-year university education, the funds could be used to pay beneficiaries for their service to the nation. They would then return to serve under a bond,” he explained.

Dr. Moomen also argued that Ghana is wasting resources by sponsoring students who later leave the country without fulfilling their obligations. He pointed out that many graduates become a burden on the state, demanding jobs despite having skill sets that do not align with national needs.

“What, then, are the returns on our investments in education if we can’t mentor and monitor the career choices of our students and future labour force?” he queried.

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