Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Apaak

President John Dramani Mahama’s government has hinted at collaborating with development partners for sustainable transformation in Ghana’s educational system.

Speaking on behalf of President John Mahama at the Teacher Trainees’ Association’s (TTAG) 29th Annual Delegates Congress in Hohoe on Friday, Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, disclosed that the government will partner with development partners for this purpose.

“In the area of partnership, we believe that no transformation is sustainable without collaboration, and in that context, our educational system must—and has always—relied on partnerships. Partnership must be both strategic and symbolic.

“We are therefore going to intensify and deepen our collaboration with development partners such as UNAIDS, UNICEF, T-TEL, UNESCO, the World Bank, and other teacher education institutions, both at home and abroad. We are also looking at including leadership training for principals and digital literacy for college tutors,” Dr. Apaak stated.

He noted that the plan will enhance the competencies of teachers through motivation and career growth.

“We seek to expand professional licensing and development pathways under the guidance of the National Teaching Council so that teaching remains a dynamic and respected profession throughout our careers.

“In this new teacher policy reform underway, we will place special emphasis on teacher motivation, deployment equity, and career progression so that no teacher is left behind, and no child is left without a qualified and motivated teacher to guide them in the classroom,” the deputy minister said.

Dr. Apaak also observed that a new curriculum for teacher education was in the pipeline, which aims to prepare trainers not just as instructors upon graduation, but as facilitators well-versed in a learner-centred academic programme.