President John Dramani Mahama has outlined an ambitious plan to reform Ghana’s education sector, with a strong emphasis on technology integration, equity, and access to quality education for all learners, including those in deprived communities.
Speaking during his first State of the Nation Address in Parliament, President Mahama announced that ICT training will be integrated into early childhood education, with a three-year expansion plan covering 300 classrooms, 30 centers of excellence, 1,000 teachers, and district teacher support teams.
The initiative will focus on mathematics and literacy, ensuring that young learners are equipped with foundational digital skills.
“This year, the Ministry of Education will fully implement a new curriculum for senior high technical schools and STEM schools"
"We will also introduce a standardized national sign language for hearing-impaired learners from kindergarten to SHS and review the kindergarten and primary school curriculum to align with 21st-century learning,” President Mahama stated.
To improve access to education, the government will scale up social intervention programs such as the Capitation Grant, Feeding Grant for Special Schools, and the government's BECE registration initiative, easing financial burdens on parents and ensuring that no child is left behind.
President Mahama also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to promoting inclusion and equity in education, particularly within Islamic and deprived communities.
“The government will enhance and resource the Islamic Education Unit to recruit more Islamic and Arabic tutors for English-Arabic schools. We will also provide scholarships for brilliant but needy students from deprived areas to study medicine, law, and engineering,” he added.
Additionally, Mahama pledged to establish STEM and TVET schools in underserved peri-urban areas and expand support for Islamic colleges of education with improved infrastructure and logistics.
He further announced that youth in Zongo and deprived urban communities would be enrolled in the National Apprenticeship Program and offered free technical and vocational training to boost employment prospects.
These initiatives, Mahama emphasized, reflect his administration’s dedication to modernizing Ghana’s education system, fostering inclusivity, and equipping the next generation with the skills needed for a technology-driven future.
Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith
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