Career Day: Ghanaian Student Dresses Like A Farmer To School, Unhappy Teacher Questions Him

Career Day: Ghanaian Student Dresses Like A Farmer To School, Unhappy Teacher Questions Him

  • A video of how teacher reacted to her student who dressed up like a farmer is trending online
  • The teacher questioned the boy on why he chose farming as his future occupation and even tried persuading him to change his mind
  • Netizens who reacted to the video were not happy with the actions of the teacher

Social media has gone agog after a video of a teacher questioning a student over his decision to dress as a farmer on career day went viral.

The video which was sighted by YEN.com.gh on TikTok showed the boy wearing an oversized long sleeve shirt with trousers and a wellington boot explaining to his teacher why he wanted to become a farmer in future.

Photo of young Ghanaian student
Boy dressses as farmer to school on career day Photo credit: @discodiva400/TikTok
Source: TikTok

Although the face of the teacher was not seen in the video, the tone of her voice and line of questioning suggested she was stunned and upset that the boy opted not to follow in the footsteps of his mates who were dressed up as doctors and nurses.

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The teacher's persuasive attempts to get the boy to change his desire to become a farmer didn't work as he insisted that farming is a dominant occupation in his family.

Watch the video

Ghanaians react to the actions of the teacher

Netizens who reacted to the video were unhappy with the move by the teacher to get the student to change his decision about his future occupation.

rey added:

u see what is going on in Ghana,see the idea the teachers are putting in to the minds of this little kids, avoiding them from farming concert

El palosca indicaed

instead of you to encourage him you are asking him to change it

KOFI added:

Reality will determine the kind of work you do in Ghana but farming absolutely nothing can stop him. He can even start today

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kwabena Acheampong stated:

Madam don’t force him , we can’t be on Line

Agyek1 added:

The student is brilliant pass the teacher he also have sense more than her

Von 21 added:

I did the same thing and they laughed at me. Now I’m studying agric mechanization at the university. Farming is a good job

Mum fumes over school activities

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a young Ghanaian mother appealed to teachers and heads of basic schools to re-evaluate certain extracurricular activities.

In a video, she explained that activities such as career day, African wear day, fashion day, and clean up exercise day, among others, are affecting parents negatively.

She said economic situation, activities such as these for students only worsen the financial burden on parents as it cost a lot of money.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Human-Interest editor) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.