Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum

TVET Should Lead Africa’s Industrialisation Drive – Adutwum To African Leaders

TVET Should Lead Africa’s Industrialisation Drive – Adutwum To African Leaders

The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has emphasized the pivotal role of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in driving Africa’s industrialization. During the 2024 Africa Skills Week, held in Accra which brought together key stakeholders under the theme, “Boosting Excellence and Innovation in TVET: Interregional Policy Dialogue and Global Agenda Setting,” Dr. Adutwum highlighted that TVET is central to President Akufo-Addo’s “Ghana Beyond Aid” vision. He noted that, a well-trained workforce is essential for achieving economic independence and sustainable development. “Our government understands that industrialization hinges on the availability of technical skills. This is why we’ve…
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Minister For Education Calls For TVET To Lead Africa’s Industrialisation Drive

Minister For Education Calls For TVET To Lead Africa’s Industrialisation Drive

The Minister for Education in Ghana has emphasised the critical role of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Africa’s industrialisation drive during his address at the 2024 Africa Skills Week. The event, hosted in Accra, saw high-level stakeholders gather under the theme, “Boosting Excellence and Innovation in TVET: Interregional Policy Dialogue and Global Agenda Setting.” In his address, the Minister mentioned that TVET is a cornerstone of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s vision for a “Ghana Beyond Aid,” underscoring that a skilled workforce is key to economic independence and sustainable development. "Our government recognises that industrialisation is not possible…
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Good News For High School Teachers

Good News For High School Teachers

The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced a limited recruitment drive for high school teachers set to commence next week. This recruitment initiative aims to strengthen the teaching workforce and enhance the quality of education in high schools across the country. Further details on the application process and specific areas of focus for this recruitment drive will be provided soon. Meanwhile, Dr. Adutwum will also deliver an important address on the state of education in Ghana. The address is scheduled for Tuesday, July 30th, 2024, at 9 AM at the Accra International Conference Center. The Minister will…
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Dr Adutwum To Speak On The State Of Education On Tuesday

Dr Adutwum To Speak On The State Of Education On Tuesday

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, will provide an update on the state of education in the country at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on Tuesday morning. The event, which is expected to attract all stakeholders in the education sector, would showcase the significant progress made in the education sector since Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo assumed office as the President of the Republic of Ghana. Among the major issues he will speak on are Nana Akufo-Addo’s flagship Free Senior High School policy, new bills and policies, the physical transformation of schools throughout the country, and curriculum improvement, including…
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Government Set To Roll Out Ghana Virtual High School — Dr Adutwum Hints

Government Set To Roll Out Ghana Virtual High School — Dr Adutwum Hints

Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education, has hinted of plans to begin the Ghana virtual high school for the youth to enroll and complete high school online. He said high schools would also use instructions and resources from the virtual high school to improve teaching and learning in their schools. The Minister made the comment on Monday at the 2nd National Distance Learning Conference in Accra. The event was organised by the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS) in partnership with United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and…
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Minister Orders GES To Sanction Headteacher Who Spent BECE Candidates’ Registration Fees

Minister Orders GES To Sanction Headteacher Who Spent BECE Candidates’ Registration Fees

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has instructed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to take disciplinary action against the headteacher of Buduatta DA Junior High School. This decision comes after allegations that the headteacher, Richard Ahunyagbe, misappropriated funds intended for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) registration of certain students. Reports indicate that Mr Ahunyagbe failed to register a number of final-year students for the BECE, purportedly using the registration fees for his own benefit. Consequently, a group of affected students from Buduatta JHS in the Gomoa East District found themselves unable to participate in the BECE when it…
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Teacher Trainees To Receive Allowances For 2022/2023 Academic Year

Teacher Trainees To Receive Allowances For 2022/2023 Academic Year

Teacher trainee allowances for the 2022/2023 academic year will soon hit the accounts of the 49 colleges of education across the country. This was revealed at the 14th Congregation, held for the first batch of degree holders in the Basic Education Programme by the Sefwi Wiawso College of Education, at Sefwi Wiawso, the capital of the Western North Region. The Sefwi Wiawso College of Education, established on February 13, 1952, with only 29 male students, has for the first time awarded degrees to about 355 students comprising 238 males and 117 females, admitted into the college in 2018. They have…
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Education Sector Loses GH¢5.7 Billion In 5 Years

Education Sector Loses GH¢5.7 Billion In 5 Years

The education sector has been deprived of some GH¢5.7billion revenue key for the provision of infrastructure and the elimination of numerous schools under trees between the period 2018 and 2023 – an amount enough to eliminate over 5,400 schools under trees. This is because capping the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) – the statutory funding source for the provision of education infrastructure – in 2018 has led to the sector losing over GH¢5.7bn; which would have been key to the provision of desks for basic schools, textbooks for new curriculums, and classroom blocks for deprived community schools. The 2017 earmarked…
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Thousands Are Graduating For Jobs That Don’t Exist – Education Minister

Thousands Are Graduating For Jobs That Don’t Exist – Education Minister

The Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has attributed the high level of youth unemployment in the country to the nature of courses offered by tertiary institutions in the country. Addressing a gathering at this year’s New Year School at the University of Ghana, the sector Minister explained that many programmes on offer at the tertiary level do not contribute to job creation. According to him, even though some of these courses are duly accredited, they do not meet the demands of industry and the job market. He stressed the need for an immediate overhaul of tertiary programmes to…
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Akufo-Addo Intervenes In Dismissal Of 8 Chiana SHS Students – Education Ministry

Akufo-Addo Intervenes In Dismissal Of 8 Chiana SHS Students – Education Ministry

President Akufo-Addo has intervened in the dismissal of the eight female students of Chiana Senior High School. A statement from the Education Ministry on Friday revealed that the President made the move after his attention was drawn to it. Accordingly, the Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has directed Ghana Education Service (GES) to revise its decision, the statement said. On Thursday, the GES dismissed the eight students in the Upper East Region for allegedly insulting President Akufo-Addo. Prior to the dismissal, the students had been on suspension. The GES said its investigation into the incident confirmed that the…
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