This is a proverb motif  from the corpus of symbols printed in the ‘adinkra’ cloth of Ghana. It has been adopted as an emblem in several academic institutions. It means that “those who do not know can know from learning.”

The symbol stands for education and the need for continuous tutoring for growth and sustainable development. Most communities eschew ignorance and take steps to avoid stagnation through constant teaching and learning.

The humility to submit to learning is as important as readiness by the learned to teach or hand down knowledge, either formally or as an integral part of everyday life. Society is doomed if there are no elders or teachers to learn from; and there is a setback if youths are not ready to benefit from accumulated knowledge.

Thought leaders continuously hand down knowledge to sustain and guide society; but are also ready to submit to further learning to enrich their arsenal for leadership. Education indeed has no end:  learners today become teachers tomorrow and vice versa.

Ashesi University upholds the principle of continuous teaching and learning as a prime requisite for sustainable development.