Examination Alone Does Not Determine Success - John Kumah Advises Students

Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Enterprise Support (YES) Lawyer John Kumah has advised students to develop “shocks for failures” and adopt growth mindset that will propel them to greater height. According to Lawyer John Kumah, some students were recently “committing suicide because you have failed exams” but “examination alone does not determine success in life. Lawyer John Kumah said "successful people understand that failure is a prerequisite for success, and each time you fail, you are one step closer to success. He has therefore challenged students to "use failure as stepping stone to rise above challenges of life.

Lawyer John Kumah was speaking at this year’s International Entrepreneurship summit organised by the National Union of Ghana Students(NUGS) at the University of Ghana- Legon. Lawyer John Kumah said, this country has various problems that students of this 21st Century have to solve. "There are untapped opportunities in this country that the youth of this country must rise to take advantage."

He added that "I admit to the fact that there are challenges to youth entrepreneurship development in the country and the greatest challenge to the youth is finance" but added that "money is not the first thing to consider in enterprise development".

Lawyer John Kumah who was speaking on the theme "Unlocking the Genius in you; Youth in Entrepreneurship, Light bearers of the 21st Century" advised the students not to only be examination conscious but seek to improve in other areas of their lives. "Take courses, attend seminars, regularly review your professional life and consistently look for ways to improve it" he advised.

On his part, Mr. Henry Nana Boakye, Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Service scheme advised the students to take advantage of existing opportunities such as the Youth Enterprise Support (YES) to improve themselves.

Several other speakers which include a former NUGS General Secretary and Education Activist, Mr. Courage Nobi, A poet and playwright Chief Moomen advised the students to be enterprising and look beyond the classroom to improve on their lives.

NUGS used the opportunity to reward some media houses and individuals that have "committed to the students course in Ghana".

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