OUR governments continue to allocate the chunk of its budget to support education in the country. A few decades ago, the teacher was the role model in our society, with everyone looking up to him or her for direction. Teaching was the aspiration of many children. IN those days, a teacher in the rural area … Read more
A former Minister of Education, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, has said that efforts must be concentrated on improving the current educational system rather considering proposals to reintroduce the former ‘O’ and ‘A’ level system. According to her, the previous education system also had challenges for which reason it was changed. She called for caution … Read more
A former Minister of Education, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, has said that efforts must be concentrated on improving the current educational system rather considering proposals to reintroduce the former ‘O’ and ‘A’ level system. According to her, the previous education system also had challenges for which reason it was changed. She called for caution … Read more
Many Ghanaian students are still unable to complete secondary education in spite of efforts to make education accessible and progressive, the 2016 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report has said. The first of a new series of post-2015 reports, says 53 per cent of students in Ghana are able to complete Junior High School (JHS) education, … Read more
Many Ghanaian students are still unable to complete secondary education in spite of efforts to make education accessible and progressive, the 2016 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report has said. The first of a new series of post-2015 reports, says 53 per cent of students in Ghana are able to complete Junior High School (JHS) education, … Read more
Only one per cent of the student population below the age of 25 in Ghana are enrolled in Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET), according to the 2016 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report. Released by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the report states that the country’s Gross Intake Rate (GIR) in … Read more
A total number of 1,789 students comprising diploma, undergraduate and post graduate students graduated from the Wa campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) on Saturday. About 1,923 students from the Tamale, Nyankpala and Navrongo campuses of the University are expected to graduate next week in Tamale. This brings the total number of students … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has appealed to the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service and other major stakeholders in the sector to eschew blame games and concentrate on issues that would enhance the teaching profession. The blame games he said are inimical to the development and growth of education, and could distort the orderly progress … Read more
The Ministry of Education (MoE) in collaboration with stakeholders has launched the 2016 National Best Teacher and School awards scheme in Accra. The award scheme, which is a combination of the 22nd best teacher and second best school awards, is to reward excellence, professionalism and dedication to the teaching profession and the complementary role played … Read more
Begining from the 2016/17 academic year, all newly recruited teachers will have to be licensed before they will be allowed to teach. Those who are already in the teaching service who are professional teachers will be streamlined, while those who are not professional teachers will be given temporary licences for three years. The acting Chief … Read more
By Michael Jarvis Bokor Folks, the NDC strategically deflated the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) by pooh-poohing it in its orchestrated campaign of sorts. When the party chose not to participate in the so-called “Presidential Debates” (or whatever the encounter was called), it took the “shine” out of it and left the IEA beleaguered. After … Read more
Six public polytechnics earmarked for conversion into technical universities have met the eligibility criteria, a report of the Education Committee of Parliament has said. They are the Accra, Ho, Koforidua, Sunyani, Kumasi and Takoradi polytechnics. The eligibility criteria hinged on institutional standing, academic staff requirements and evidence of collaboration with industry and employers in the … Read more
The Minister for Education and Chairperson of the Ghana National Commission for UNESCO Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has been elected to serve a four-year term of office on the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). This was announced at the just ended special plenary session of the 38th General … Read more