News:
March 4, 2018
Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has said government is committed to ensuring that Vocational and Technical Education receive equal attention as Senior High School Education.
According to the Minister in fulfillment of such an agenda all students admitted into the forty-seven (47) Public Technical/Vocational Institutions are enjoying Free Senior High School package across the country.
As part of ensuring government’s commitment, 19 existing Public Technical/Vocational Institutions have been earmarked for up-grading and enhancement of facilities for effective and efficient teaching and learning across the country.
Government has provided workshops, classrooms, laboratories and supply of equipment and tools, staff accommodation as well as capacity building of training instructors.
Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh revealed to Parliament that 20 “State of the Art” new Technical/Vocational Institutes, two in each region are to be constructed to serve as resource centers as well as training more Ghanaian youth in relevant skills development by creating additional access and quality Technical and Vocational Educational delivery.
Again government has developed a five year strategic plan for Technical/Vocational Education to re-aligning all Technical/ Vocational which are scattered in 19 different Ministries for effective coordination, regulation, harmonization and standardization. This brings TVET instruction and assessment and certification under the Ministry of Education.
He in addition said government is drafting a legislation to amend Council for Technical, Vocational Education and Training (COTVET), National Vocational Training Institute (NVIT) and the National Board for Professional and Technical Examination(NABPTEX) Acts.
“To provide smooth transformation and ameliorate the gap in skills training and further reduce youth unemployment”, he said.
The Minister was in parliament to respond to question by the Kumbungu legislator, Ras Mubarak who wanted to know steps being taken to ensure that Technical and Vocational Education receive equal attention as Senior High School education.
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com