National Education Week 2023 underway
The 6th edition of the National Education Week is in full swing. The event, organized annually by the Education Ministry in collaboration with various local and international partners, serves as a crucial platform for assessing the performance of government policies, programs, and projects in the education sector.
Distinguished guests at the event include development partners, academicians, industry players, directors of education, students, policymakers, and researchers.
The opening session saw the Vice-President, Dr. Mahmoud Bawumia, delivering an address that emphasized the pivotal role of the National Education Week in shaping key policy interventions in the education sector.
Dr. Bawumia acknowledged and applauded the contributions of the platform in providing a necessary avenue for stakeholders to deliberate on best practices aimed at improving education delivery in Ghana.
Highlighting the government’s commitment to education, he noted that, since January 2017, substantial investments have been made for the growth and development of human capital through innovative and transformative programs.
Some of the key initiatives mentioned by the Vice President include the Free Senior High School (SHS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs, equitable infrastructure provision, the restoration of teacher trainee allowances, and the harmonization and prioritization of TVET education with the passage of the Pre-Tertiary Act, 2020 (Act 1049).
The revision of the curriculum to focus on 21st Century Skills and the enhancement of inclusive, special, and complementary education were also highlighted.
Dr. Bawumia underscored the crucial role of STEM education as a driving force for national transformation and called on all stakeholders to contribute towards its development and sustenance.
He emphasized the significance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in shaping the future of Ghana and advocated for the creation of a robust STEM and TVET ecosystem to empower the youth and drive the country into a new era of innovation and progress.
The Vice President further discussed the evolving demands for 21st Century Skills in the digitalization era, emphasizing the overall importance of STEM and TVET education to Ghana’s socio-economic transformation.
The theme for this year’s event, “Education Delivery for National Transformation: The Case for STEM and TVET,” was described as very appropriate and timely.
Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum praised President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for substantial budgetary support, leading to a massive transformation in the education sector.
He highlighted the ongoing changes as a catalyst for national development and called on all stakeholders to continue supporting the government’s efforts to ensure continuous improvement in education outcomes.
Assuring the nation of the Ministry’s commitment, Dr. Adutwum expressed readiness to foster closer ties with all stakeholders to promote education development in the country.
The Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof Mrs.
Rita Akosua Dickson, who chaired the function, commended the growing emphasis on STEM and TVET education, stating that it held the key to changing the state of development in the country.
She urged the youth to embrace these educational paths, recognizing their significance in job creation for the nation.
