The President of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo while speaking at independence day award ceremony has revealed that the NPP government is concerned about making Ghana’s education top notch.
According to him, his government would continue financing all aspects of education in order to achieve the industrialization drive. The independence day award ceremony was held on Wednesday, March 2, 2033 and it was graced with the president’s presence.
“Investments in education are a key priority for my government. The government intends to deepen the education of our population so as to attain our industrialisation objective.
“This means there will be increasing emphasis in our education system on science and technology education and technical and vocational training.
“In addition to the ongoing construction of the Accra STEM Academy, the government has commenced the construction of 20 science, technology, engineering and mathematics centres across the country with all twenty-eight at various stages of completion,” he stated.
He also added that; “The completion of nine model senior high schools across the country is imminent. This year the government will expand the free senior high school programme to cover all first-year students in public TVET institutions.”
“Government believes that knowledge and talent are not for the rich and privileged alone and that free education widens the gates of opportunities to every child, especially those whose talents are arrested because of poverty.”
