Along with education officials, dignitaries and proud parents, I attended the 15th Congregation and Commissioning of Projects at Offinso College of Education on Saturday 22nd July, 2023.Addressing the gathering, he emphasized the crucial role of teachers in shaping the future of the nation and also highlighted the importance of their role in molding young minds […]
The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced that the Ministry will continue to liaise with its agencies and other stakeholders to ensure that the nation’s education continues to train the right manpower for the nation. For this, he lauded the leadership of the National Teaching Council (NTC) for its gatekeeping role of ensuring […]
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Jul 23
World Bank pleased with GALOP Programme
Deputy Education Minister, Rev. Hon. Ntim Fordjour and MD for World Bank Operations, Anna Bjerde (with bouquet of flowers) Managing Director in charge of World Bank Operations, Ms. Anna Bjerde, has expressed her satisfaction with the progress made in implementing the Ghana Accountability and Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP). She commended the strong teacher-student engagement, which […]
Over 800 Senior High and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions are expected to participate in this year’s National Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Project competition dubbed ‘STEMMNNOVATION’. The competition, which will be launched on July 3rd, will see all the participating schools locking horns with their creative potentials in finding solutions […]
The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Ministry of Information, successfully organized a maiden STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) promotion road show on Thursday 22nd June, 2023 at Accra High School.The event aimed to create awareness about the significance of STEM education and inspire students to pursue careers in these fields.The roadshow received […]
In an effort to address environmental concerns and promote sustainability in education, I attended the Greening Education Partnership meeting hosted by UNESCO at the ongoing Education World Forum in the United Kingdom – UK.The meeting brought together global leaders, educators, policy makers and environmental experts to discuss the role of education in tackling climate change […]
In a significant move towards providing access to education for all, the Ministry of Education has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Ltd. – BOST to provide scholarships for students from less privileged communities in a groundbreaking new initiative.The partnership is expected to provide scholarships that will cover tuition, […]
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Apr 23
Courtesy Call on the Film Industry
With the hopes of contributing to the Education Transformation Agenda, Film industry paid courtesy call on Wednesday, 12th April 2023. The delegation led by renowned actor Akwasi Boadi, popularly known as Akrobeto, also included Okyeame Kwame, Koo Ofori, Samuel Nyamekye of Miracle Films, Director Jones, as well as Mikky Berko, who joined by Zoom. The […]
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Mar 23
YOLO Youth Town Hall Event With Kamala
Minister joins Vice President of the USA, Kamala Harris, and the Second Gentleman for a short visit as part of their Administration’s efforts to strengthen partnerships. On Monday 27th March 2023, I joined the Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and other dignitaries for a YOLO Youth Town Hall event at Labone Senior High School. Also present […]
The implementation of Free SHS has indeed, produced a lot of graduates from Senior High Schools who will end up in a tertiary institution thus, the increase in the Gross Tertiary Enrollment Ratio (GTER).As a result, there is an urgent need for student hostel like this which I represented the president to commission at the […]