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Dr. Adutwum, Ghana’s Minister of Education, has highlighted the significant strides in the country’s education sector, despite some individuals choosing to overlook the evident progress and undermine its success. He expressed concern that those making disparaging claims about the standard of education often lack awareness of the actual facts. Addressing attendees at the 63rd Anniversary […]
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has declared that first-year Senior High School (SHS) students, whether under the single or double-track system, must commence classes on Monday, December 4, 2023, in alignment with the 2023/2024 academic calendar released by the Ghana Education Service (GES). Despite concerns arising from the short notice, the Ministry’s spokesperson, Kwesi Kwarteng, […]
The Minister of Education has raised concerns about the prevailing excessive partisanship within the country’s education sector. Despite acknowledging this challenge, the Minister affirmed his unwavering commitment to implementing a pragmatic approach to reform the sector. He underscored the crucial need for education reform and urged individuals not to oppose it based on political affiliations. […]
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called upon the Ministry of Education (MoE) to promptly initiate discussions with relevant stakeholders to reconfigure the academic calendar in order to accommodate students affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage. According to the association, the spillage in both the Volta and Oti regions has led to the […]
In the past decade, the percentage of primary 2 students who can read has increased from a mere 2% to 38%, according to Education Minister Yaw Osei Adutwum. However, this still means that 62% of primary 2 pupils struggle with reading. Dr. Adutwum made this revelation during the launch of the National Education Leadership Institute […]
A disagreement has surfaced between the President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev Isaac Owusu, and the Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, regarding the issue of teacher migration and the state of education in Ghana. Rev Isaac Owusu has voiced deep concern about the phenomenon of teacher migration, which refers […]
The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced that the government is considering paying transfer grants to teachers who are willing to be posted to deprived communities across the country. This initiative aims to address the teacher-student ratio in the country and encourage educators to work in underserved areas of the country. Speaking […]
Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education, has urged banks to play an active role in supporting the government’s efforts to modernize the education sector in Ghana. Speaking at the launch of the 60th-anniversary celebration of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) in Accra, Dr. Adutwum emphasized the need for banks to allocate their […]
In the upcoming academic year, twelve senior high schools are set to introduce courses in aviation and aerospace, as announced by Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education. This endeavor is part of a broader initiative aimed at bolstering Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in the nation, thus equipping Ghanaian students to […]
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education, has hinted of plans to begin the Ghana virtual high school for the youth to enroll and complete high school online. He said high schools would also use instructions and resources from the virtual high school to improve teaching and learning in their schools. The Minister made the […]
