"Your Degree Is Taking You Nowhere!" Ghana's Ex-Education Minister On Graduate Unemployment, Free SHS & Fixing A Broken System

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"We cannot memorise our way out of poverty." In this deeply moving and intensely polarizing episode of Konnected Minds, we sit down with Ghana’s former Minister for Education, Member of Parliament, and international education expert, Dr. Osei Adutwum. For the first time, he pulls back the curtain on the brutal, hidden realities of Ghana’s structural failures - from the heartbreaking loss of his own sister to the chaotic reality of an education system that he claims is actively trapping our youth. He exposes why 50% of high schools in Ghana have a devastating 10% transition rate, why our most gifted children are the most miserable in the classroom, and the uncomfortable truth behind the elite double standard: why leaders champion local languages for the masses while sending their own children to international schools. This isn't just a political conversation; it is a raw, structural autopsy of a nation's soul. If you’ve ever wondered why a country with so much talent remains stuck in abject poverty, this blueprint will challenge everything you think you know about leadership, survival, and the future of Ghana. 📍 KONNECTED MINDS LIVE - KUMASI On the 9th of September, 1,600 entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs are coming together under one roof at the KNUST Great Hall, Kumasi. Ticket Link: https://www.konnectedmindslive.com/ Guest: Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum is a prominent Ghanaian politician, educationist, and the Member of Parliament for the Bosomtwe Constituency in the Ashanti Region. A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), he served as Ghana's Minister for Education from 2021 until early 2025 IG: https://www.instagram.com/yoadutwum/ Web: https://yawoseiadutwum.com/about-me/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎙️ ABOUT THE HOST Derrick Abaitey is a Ghanaian entrepreneur, podcast host, and personal development advocate. IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey/?hl=en

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