Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang says the recommendations from the National Education Forum will guide the government to transform education.
“The Committee’s report will be the foundation upon which our educational policies will be shaped and implemented to build an inclusive, equitable, transformative education system for the benefit of all Ghanaians,” she said.
The Vice President gave the assurance on Thursday at the closing ceremony of the National Education Forum in Accra.
President John Dramani Mahama on February 3, 2025, constituted an eight-member National Education Forum Planning Committee to solicit views for improving the country’s education.
The Committee among others, was tasked to create a stakeholder activity agenda and develop a comprehensive report detailing findings and recommendations of the review.
The Committee is also to draft a national education policy framework and propose an action plan for implementing recommendations.
The Forum is on the theme “Transforming Education for a Sustainable Future.”
The Vice President said the government recognised the views of all stakeholders in the education space which would help to develop the quality human capital for the nation’s advancement.
“The Forum confirms that education reform is a shared responsibility and a collective journey that requires all voices, all perspectives, and all hands on deck.
“I wish to assure members of the committee that your recommendations will not gather dust on the shelf,” she said.
She emphasized that President Mahama, during the launch of the Forum in Ho, pledged to prioritize reforms with clear timelines and measurable outcomes to guide the progress of the engagements.
The President, she stressed, also pledged to share regular updates on progress of the Forum with the public to build trust and enhance transparency.
Vice President Opoku-Agyemang assured the public of deepening partnerships with stakeholders to support every child’s learning journey through the practice of learning teams.
She pledged to make TVET attractive, saying students should not pursue TVET because they are not able to do other things, but be guided by their interest and strength.
The Vice President commended the Committee members and stakeholders for their tireless efforts in accomplishing the engagements within the scheduled time.
Aside from the in-person stakeholder engagements, the Committee received over 2000 online submissions and 200 paper submissions on various aspects of the educational system and 20,050 responses to an online survey on the Free Senior High School.
The Committee, among others, recommended to government to prioritise investments in basic education infrastructure, including innovative financing models to bridge the rural-urban gap.
Voice of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang
The Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu also assured that the government will not interfere in the academic freedom in the education sector.
Voice of Haruna Iddrisu
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