{"id":424177,"date":"2011-05-15T10:45:31","date_gmt":"2011-05-15T10:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/15\/ghanaian-youth-urged-to-transform-country%e2%80%99s-economy\/"},"modified":"2011-05-15T10:45:31","modified_gmt":"2011-05-15T10:45:31","slug":"ghanaian-youth-urged-to-transform-countrys-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/15\/ghanaian-youth-urged-to-transform-countrys-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaian youth urged to transform country\u2019s economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"78.0430686406\">\n<p>You Are Here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\">Home<\/a> \u00bb <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\/category\/general-news\/\" title=\"View all posts in General News\" rel=\"category tag\">General News<\/a> \u00bb Ghanaian youth urged to transform country\u2019s economy<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Page last updated at Sunday, May 15, 2011 10:10 AM \/\/ <\/span><\/div>\n<p>Dr Fritz Augustine Gockel, a Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana on Saturday urged the youth to work towards the transformation of the country\u2019s economy from manual to a knowledge based one.<\/p>\n<p>He said the youth should not only develop interest in Information Communication and Technology (ICT) but must exploit its advantages to help turn the economy around.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Gockel gave the advice when he launched the Golden Jubilee Celebration of St Mary\u2019s Seminary Senior High School (SMASCO), in Ho.<\/p>\n<p>SMASCO is based at Lolobi, in the Hohoe Municipality.<\/p>\n<p>The Anniversary scheduled for October this year is on the theme: \u201c50 years of Catholic Education and Discipline: Implication for National Development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr Gockel observed that the service sector of the Ghana\u2019s economy was out-growing the agricultural and industrial sectors, saying it was time for the youth to use ICT to respond to the challenges.<\/p>\n<p>He said the world has become a global village, shrunk by time and space where the youth could no longer afford to remain in \u201cvoluntary slavery\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Gockel asked the youth to use ICT to expand the economy and create jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Colonel Cyril Necku (Rtd), Deputy Volta Regional Minister commended the Catholic Church for its contribution to the education sector and re-emphasised government\u2019s commitment to promote education.<\/p>\n<p>He called on the Old Boys of the School to appreciate the valuable impact SMASCO had made in their lives and reciprocate that good gesture for the benefit of the society.<\/p>\n<p>Most Reverend Francis Kofi Anani Lodonu, Catholic Bishop of Ho commended SMASCO for doing well in the past 50 years.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed the need for the society to place emphasis on religious and intellectual excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Patrick Adomprey, Chairman of the School\u2019s Board of Governors said SMASCO had produced priests and many intellectuals who were rendering services in many parts of the world.<\/p>\n<p>An appeal for fund was launched in aid of an ICT centre and an ultra modern library for the school.<\/p>\n<p>Source: GNA<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>| | <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=Currently%20reading%20http:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\/2011\/05\/15\/ghanaian-youth-urged-to-transform-country%E2%80%99s-economy\/\" title=\"Click to send this page to Twitter!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a> | <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>Comments<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the rest here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\/2011\/05\/15\/ghanaian-youth-urged-to-transform-country\u2019s-economy\/\" title=\"Ghanaian youth urged to transform country\u2019s economy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ghanaian youth urged to transform country\u2019s economy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> You Are Here: Home \u00bb General News \u00bb Ghanaian youth urged to transform country\u2019s economy Page last updated at Sunday, May 15, 2011 10:10 AM \/\/ Dr Fritz Augustine Gockel, a Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana on Saturday urged the youth to work towards the transformation of the country\u2019s economy from manual to a knowledge based one. 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