Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister-nominee for Education, has reaffirmed the government’s intention to build modern Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) schools in various regions across the country.
The system aims at the Fourth Industrial Revolution by strategically positioning itself and making conscious efforts to provide 21st-century facilities and resources to improve the education of citizens.
Speaking during his vetting on Monday, January 20, Mr Iddrisu highlighted essential initiatives the current government intends to implement in the education sector.
“The significant thing for the NDC and President Mahama as far as education is concerned is for it to contribute meaningfully to our national sustainable development efforts. At the tertiary level, emphasis will be on access, quality, and relevance. At the secondary level, emphasis will be on foundational learning in order that we can produce critical thinkers for the future. There will be a review of pedagogy and curriculum at all levels of education,” he noted.
He acknowledged the previous government’s efforts since the introduction of the STEM system, revealing the government’s intention to build model STEM schools in every region across the country.
“I should note the effort you have done in getting STEM, we intend to build at least one model STEM school in every region of Ghana, which will span from kindergarten to Senior High School to produce individuals for the future of work,” he disclosed.
He added that there is a need to train more individuals in Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Engineering.
He mentioned that core academic objective modules will not be compromised while focusing on the industrial sector.
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