By Dominic Antwi Agyei, GNA
Tanoso (Ash), Nov. 27, GNA – The New Patriotic Party (NPP) led- government, under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has invested more resources into technical and vocational education and training (TVET) than any administration, Professor Kingsley Nyarko, a Deputy Education Minister, said.
The investment, he said, had resulted in improvements of infrastructure in TVET schools, the provision of state-of-the-art laboratories, the retooling of the existing laboratories and workshops, and the provision of modern technology and machines.
Prof. Nyarko, the Deputy Minister in charge of TVET, who doubles as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwadaso, said this when he paid a working visit to the Akenten Appiah Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), at Tanoso in the Kwadaso Municipality.
The visit was to know at first-hand the position, progress, problems and prospects of the University and discuss ways to address some of its challenges for effective delivery and improved learning outcomes.
Since 2017, the Government had invested more than GH₵6 billion in the TVET sector, he said, and that the country would continue to prioritise education in its development agenda.
“We have built ultramodern workshops, laboratories, state-of-the-art facilities in various TVET institutions across the nation.
“So, if we take all these in total, you can see the NPP has taken a comprehensive approach in revamping, revitalising and reforming TVET education in Ghana.
“And there’s no government since independence, which has invested more resources in TVET like the Government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,” he said.
The MP inspected some of the existing and new laboratories of the school and said the investment made was worthy of commendation.
He called on Ghanaians to vote for the NPP come December 7, to continue its good work for a better Ghana.
Prof. Frederick Kwaku Sarfo, the Vice Chancellor of AAMUSTED, said TVET transformation would clearly bridge the gap between skills acquisition and academics.
He said government had equipped the university with modern equipment, laboratories, and other essential resources, leading to improved learning outcomes.
“It is imperative to empower the Ghanaian youth with practical skills to create employment not only for themselves but others, to help reduce the pressure on the government for public employment.”
“TVET and entrepreneurial skills are the surest ways to position Ghana to match developed countries,” he said, and commended government for the support.
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