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Technical students to write WAEC exams next year — Dep Education Minister
Students studying under the technical and vocational education programmes (TVET) will from 2022 be able to write their examinations under the West African Examination Council (WAEC) the Deputy Minister of Education in charge of TVET, Ms Gifty Twum-Ampofo, has announced.
That, she said, was to allow for easy access for those who might wish to enrol for regular university programmes to do so.
It followed what Mrs Twum-Ampofo said were the challenges sometimes associated with TVET students getting admissions to such schools apart from technical universities.
Speaking to the media in Tema during a tour of the Tema and Teshie Technical institutes to observe the ongoing final exams by the students, Ms Twum-Ampofo said the government was positioning TVET education as a project focus by improving the quality of training through a more demand-driven direction that would upgrade the skills set of both students and teachers.
The importance on academic qualifications, together with the growth of university enrolment, she explained, made it very difficult for students from TVET institutions to enrol into regular university programming, a move, she said, the Commission for Technical and Vocal Education (CTVET) was willing to reverse.
Tema Tech is among 13 technical and vocational institutions and some technical universities that are benefiting from a training centres upgrading project jointly being financed by the Ghanaian and the Chinese governments.
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The deputy minister also pointed out that technical and vocational education had become much more important now owing to the government’s industrialisation agenda through the One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative.
As such, the ministry through the CTVET, in partnership with the Association of Ghanaian Industries (AGI), the minister said had established a skill body group which was supervising the development of new curriculum to enhance teaching and learning in addition to internship placement in industries for students.
Ms Twum-Ampofo thus challenged the general public to disabuse their minds of the notion that TVET education was for students who could not make the needed grades to be admitted to mainstream senior high schools (SHS) or universities.
She expressed the hope that the support given to the institutions through the provision of modern equipment and the needed logistics would encourage more young people to opt for technical education.
Tema Tech
The Principal of the Tema Tech, Mr Asamoah Duku, in his remarks, expressed worry at the dilapidated structures housing students which he said had over the years not seen any form of rehabilitation since the establishment of the institution decades ago.
“Most of our equipment for teaching and learning have become obsolete significantly affecting the quality of hands-on training,” Mr Duku said.
11-member CTVET Governing Board inaugurated
An eleven-member Governing Board of the Commission for Technical Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) has been inaugurated in Accra.
The new Board has the onerous task of using technical, vocational education and training in solving the unemployment and other pressing matters in Ghana, especially, in a post-pandemic era.
The Board is chaired by Nana Wireko Ampem-Opoku.
Other members of the Board are Mrs. Felicia Boakye Yiadom, Mrs. Constance Swaniker, Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah, Mrs. Catherine Appiah-Pinkrah and Mrs. Emma Ofori Agyemang.
The rest are Mr. John Mensah Anang, Dr. Helen K. Essandoh, Dr. James Asare Adjei and Mrs. Aretha Ama Graham Addai.
One other member supposed to be the Director-General, TVETs is yet to be provided.
Members of the CTVET Governing Board took oath of office as well as oath of secrecy.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, who inaugurated the Board at a short event held at the Ministry of Education on Thursday, September 23, 2021, tasked the members to bring their expertise to bear in making technical, vocational education and training in Ghana better than before.
According to him, there are already in place quite a number of policies which if implemented, would help transform technical, vocational education and training by creating employment avenues for the teeming unemployed youth..
He told the Board that now was the time to implement those policies, noting that no excuses will be tolerated.
“We have a number of policies in place and so there is no need to go and draft new policies. What is needed now is implementation. So, I expect the Board to move into action and implement those policies to make technical, vocational education and training in Ghana better”, he noted.
Dr. Adutwum further stated that there will be a reformation in the technical and vocational schools which will help improve upon the technical and vocational knowledge of the students.
In view of this, he said there will be three days field work and two days classroom work within the academic week.
This, he added, should create an efficient working system to track the necessary records of students for positive outcomes.
Deputy Education Minister, DG of CTVET tour TVET institutions
The Deputy Minister for Education in charge of TVET Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo and the Director General of CTVET, Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah have been touring selected technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions which are serving as centers for the ongoing 2021 May/June Certificate II Core Exams.
Students in TVET institutions who started writing their May/June Certificate II Core Exams from 6th September, 2021 are expected to complete on 13th September, 2021.
Speaking to the media, Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo indicated that “this assessment has been designed to ensure that students’ transition to the world of work or pursuit of higher academic laurels is seamless”. She added that, “government has taken the necessary steps to ensure that their certification is recognized by both industry and institutions of higher learning.”
So far, they have visited the Accra Technical Training Centre at Kokomlemle, Dabokpa Technical Institute, Tamale Technical Institute, Walewale Technical Institute, St. Bernadette, Navrongo Technical Institute and Bolgatanga Technical Institute.
Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah also indicated that he is happy with the conduct of the exams so far and assured the general public that the Commission has taken enough precautionary steps to ensure that the sanctity and integrity of the examinations is upheld.
May/June Certificate II Core Exams.
The May/June Certificate II Core Exams is administered annually to all eligible TVET learners across the country by the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET).
The subjects which are written include Mathematics, Integrated Science, English Language, Social Studies and Entrepreneurship.
This examination will enable the learners to either progress to Technical Universities (including other Tertiary Institutions/Universities) or transition to the world of work.
Source: www.modernghana.com
Education Ministry adds 139 Technical & Vocational Schools to Free SHS programme
The Ministry of Education has included 139 Technical and Vocational Schools into the Free Senior High School programme, in addition to the 47 already on it. This is aimed at expanding the scope of Technical and Vocational Training and making it more accessible for pupils to enrol.
The National Coordinator for the Computerized School Selection Placement System, Mark Sasu Mensah, revealed this at a Pilot Training at Effiduase in the Eastern Region on the Computerized School Selection and Placement System, CSSPS for parents, teachers and pupils in the New Juaben North Municipality.
He indicated that 10 districts have been selected in the country for the pilot training to help resolve some of the challenges that come with Senior High Schools Selection.
The New Juaben North Municipal Education Director, Beverly Dansoa Bartels, was happy that the programme will enlighten the participants on how to select their SHS and advised parents to collaborate with the teachers of their children to know their capabilities before selecting schools. Some parents and pupils who participated in the training shared their views with GBC News, welcoming the opportunity offered them.
In all, 35 schools in the Municipality participated in the programme. Statistics from WAEC show that 539,202 pupils from 18,000 and 13 schools have been registered to write this year’s BECE in November.
Source: www.gbcghanaonline.com
