THE government has an­nounced plans to establish three new technical uni­versities in three of the six newly created regions of the country.

The decision is to ensure equal access to technical education to the highest level to all across the country.

Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, announced this in Accra yesterday during the inauguration of the governing board Commis­sion for Technical, Vocational and Educational Training (CTVET) and the Ghana Library Authority.

The 11-member board is chaired by Nii Doodo Dodoo with Eric Kofi Adzroe, Mrs Mavis Asare Donkor, Ms Rhoda Gavor, Prof. Samuel Obuobisah Bekoe, Prof. Augustine Ocloo, Benjamin Appiah-Manuh, Mrs Aretha Gra­ham Addai, Prof. Avea Ephraim Nsoh, Harriet Arthur, and Zakaria Sulemana as members.

Inaugurating the board, Mr Iddrisu said the technical and vocational education sector must position itself to meet the em­ployment and skills needs of the country’s youth.

“We are not just tweak­ing TVET, we are resetting it. Investing in TVET and youth employment is not only a strategic pathway to enhancing the coun­try’s human capital for sustain­able economic growth, but also a demographic imperative,” the Minister emphasised.

The Minister cited Ghana’s growing youth population, pre­dominantly between the ages of 15 and 35 as a pressing reason to improve employability through skills development.

He announced that there’s ongoing efforts to establish a national TVET Fund to provide sustainable financing for infra­structure, training, and innovation in the sector.

“TVET must have a dedicated financing source,” the Minister mentioned.

Mr Iddrisu also proposed the creation of specialised TVET centres to align with the economic profiles of their host communities. Examples include agribusiness hubs in farming districts and automobile technology centres in industrial zones.

In his remarks, the Chairman of CTVET, Nii Doodo Dodoo, pledged the board’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and results-driven governance.

He said the board would priori­tise industrial collaboration, inno­vation, green skills development, and gender inclusion, particularly in underserved communities.

“We accept the charge to reposi­tion TVET as a driver of econom­ic transformation and industriali­sation,” Prof. Doodo stressed.

He also acknowledged exist­ing investments in infrastructure and equipment and expressed the board’s intent to build on programmes such as the Skills Development Fund and Voucher Projects.

The board also plans to expand access through the development of technical universities and cen­tres of excellence, while enhancing quality assurance and accreditation mechanisms. Partnerships with the private sector will be strengthened to ensure that training aligns with labour market needs.