A survey conducted by FAKS Investigative Services, a research-based organisation has corroborated the widely held public perception that Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum is one of the best performing ministers in the ruling New Patriotic Party’s government. According to the survey, the education minister is among three ministers who have put up impressive performance in their […]
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This year, 750,000 Primary 2 and 4 learners in public and some private schools participated in the National Standardized Test (NST) in Literacy and Numeracy from 5th to 16th December 2022. Last week, I visited Calvary Methodist 1 and 2 Basic Schools, Nii Amugi Basic School, and Grey Memorial Basic School all under the Nii […]
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Ghana’s Education Minister Hon. Yaw Osei Adutwum has inspected school buildings in the UAE since they are known for some of the world’s best architecture. This forms part of his 3day working day visit to the United Arab of Emirates. The team was received by the leadership of Varkey Foundation; Dino Varkey and Jay Varkey. […]
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Minister for Education participated in a Ministerial Roundtable discussion on Climate Change and Education organised by the Department of Education at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the sidelines of the Global Education Summit in the UK. The discussion was hosted by The Rt. Hon. Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson OBE MP. Questions […]
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As part of efforts to improve and strengthen Ghana’s education system by learning from international best practices, Minister for Education Ghana, paid a 3day working visit to the United Arab of Emirates (UAE), Dubai. He paid a courtesy call on UAE’s Education minister, HE Hussein Ibrahim Al Hammadi on how both countries can collaborate and […]
Read MoreThe National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NaCCA) cannot take any punitive measures against some publishers who flooded the market with textbooks that contained “bigoted” content, Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has told Parliament. Answering a question filed by North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on the floor of the Parliament on Thursday, 25 March […]
Read MoreEducation Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has revealed that the Ghana Education Service (GES) will soon issue guidelines to all heads of senior high schools in Ghana to guide them on admission of students. He said this on the floor of Parliament Thursday March 25 in relation to the ongoing debate following the refusal of […]
Read MoreIn an effort to transform Ghana’s education to correspond to modern trends and priorities, the Ministry of Education has developed a comprehensive Education Strategic Plan (2018-2030) that sets out the vision and policies for moving the country into a “learning nation”. This 12-year document was developed alongside the Education Sector Analysis (ESA) 2018 and the […]
Read More23 April, 2019 The Ministry of Education on Tuesday signed Performance Agreements with Board Chairmen and Heads of Councils as well as Chief Executives from 16 agencies under the Ministry at the conference hall of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in Accra. The institutions had previously selected and agreed on their Key Performance […]
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The Civil Service Act 1993, PNDC 337 provides for the Minister of Education to coordinate, monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the performance of the sector, amongst other things.In order to fulfill the mandate enshrined in the Act, the Ministry has adopted a Performance Management System which enables the Minister to regularly coordinate, […]
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