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The dedication of the Akufo-Addo government to the revamping and growth of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is unmatched, Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has declared.
This dedication has been manifested in diverse paperwork, from enactment of suitable legislation, via the large investments withinside the rehabilitation, refurbishment and provision of infrastructure in present education institutions, creation of State of the Art TVET institutions, and the rolling out of the Free TVET programme to supplement the Free Senior High School (FSHS) programme, with many extra withinside the offing.
Speaking at a sod cutting rite for Phase One of the development of 32 State of the Art TVET centers at Abrankese, Greater Kumasi yesterday Vice President Bawumia said “What we’re witnessing these days paperwork a part of a broader authorities plan to make Ghana’s education system become responsive to industry needs.
“At the start of our administration in 2017, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo set out a clear plan to industrialize Ghana and one of the key pillars of that agenda is to revamp and modernize TVET so that it becomes responsive to the needs of industry. Also hinged on this vision is the dream to make TVET aspirational among the youth.
“The President’s goal is to make Ghana a world-class centre for skills development and a leading country in technical and vocational education training (TVET) delivery in Africa and also make skills acquisition aspirational for all Ghanaians.”
The NPP Government, Dr Bawumia indicated, has worked over the past five years to improve on governance and management by establishing the Commission for TVET (CTVET) and the TVET Service through the passing of Act 1023 and Act 1049 respectively to enhance quality, expand access, and increase funding for TVET, while undertaking major upgrades in infrastructure.
“This government’s commitment to transforming the TVET landscape is unmatched by any other government. In addition to these 32 new TVET institutions we are about to construct, Government has massively invested in TVET over the last five years.
“These include the upgrading and modernization of all the erstwhile 34 National Vocational and Technical Institutes (NVTI); upgrading and modernization of Head Offices together with 10 Regional Offices; upgrading and modernization of 5 apprenticeship offices across the country, and upgrading and modernization of the Opportunity Industrialization Center in Accra comprising the construction, rehabilitation and equipping of laboratories, workshops, additional classrooms, hostels, administrative, two (2) new foundries and machining centers – one in CSIR (Accra) and the other at KNUST, Kumasi to be inaugurated in Accra.
“In addition, are new workshops (computer, electrical, electronic, building construction, mechanical); rehabilitation of buildings in two (2) Technical institutes (Abetifi and Don Bosco) and four (4) Senior High Technical Schools (Kyebi SHTS, Dagbon State SHTS, St. Georges SHTS and GSTS); construction of five (5) new District TVET centers of excellence ongoing with that of Anyinam and Pakyi No. 2 near completion while that of Assin Jakai in Central Region, Akomadan and Manso Abore in Ashanti Region will start soon.
“Also, we have completed and inaugurated the rehabilitating and upgrading of ten (10) Technical Universities and thirteen (13) Technical Institutes which includes construction of new workshops/laboratories and supply and installation of equipment fit for disciplines in electrical and electronics engineering, welding technology, automotive maintenance, civil engineering, and mechanical engineering.
“It is this government’s goal and objective to actively promote TVET and to ensure that it becomes the preferred choice of the Ghanaian youth.”
Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has prayed to God on behalf of the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, asking the Almighty to assist the second gentleman of the land to reap anything choice he has.
He stated this at the same time as talking on the sod cutting ceremony for the phase II of the State-of-the Art Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) Centres at Abrankese in Greater Kumasi withinside the Ashanti Region on Monday June 6.
The Bosomtwe Member of Parliament stated “Bosomtwe will in no way neglect about Nana Akufo-Addo, Bosomtwe will continually don’t forget the Vice President of the Republic Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
“We will always support and pray for Dr Bawumia to ensure his dreams and aspirations are achieved. We don’t know what his dreams are for now but anything he desires, we pray to God to help him fulfill it.
“So Vice President, when you pray, whatever you want from God, God will talk to Bosomtwe and Bosomtwe will respond to the call of God, and your vision will come to pass. We just don’t know what you’re praying about, only God knows.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
