246 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Mr Seth Twum Akwaboah, has praised the Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, and the government for the frantic effort towards the development of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in the country. He explained that the move was the surest […]
Education
NSS deploys 122,275 personnel for 2023/2024 service year
361 122,275 prospective national service personnel have been posted to various institutions nationwide to undertake their one-year mandatory service to the nation for the 2023/2024 season. The personnel include the year 2023 eligible Ghanaian graduates from accredited tertiary institutions in the country, defaulters who submitted their applications for postings, and private registrants. Regional validation and […]
2024 World University Rankings: UCC remains best university in Ghana, 1st in West Africa
442 The University of Cape Coast has maintained the first spot as the best university in Ghana and West Africa. That’s according to the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. In the 2022 and 2023 rankings, the university earned the bragging rights as the best university in Ghana, the best in West Africa, the […]
Jachie Special Needs Technical Institute receives computers
250 A German Based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Labdoo, has presented some slightly used computers to the Jachie Special Needs Technical Institute at Jachie in the Ashanti region. The computers which comprise seven laptops and eight desktop computers are to enhance effective teaching and learning in the school. Receiving the computers on behalf of the Institute, […]
Prioritize Science Ahead Of 2023 School Selection-MoE to students
324 The Ministry of Education through this communication is urging all prospective first-year Senior High School (SHS) students and their parents/guardians to prioritize the selection of science courses as the 2023 school selection and placement process has commenced. This call aligns with the Ministry of Education’s strategic plan for 2018-2030, which aims at achieving a […]
Salt Institute and NSS boosting skills of personnel for the job market
378 The National Service Scheme (NSS) of Ghana and the Sundoulos Advanced Leadership Training (SALT) Institute (an accredited private tertiary institution in Accra) have started a collaborative initiative for the boosting of the skillsets of National Service Personnel to prepare them for the job market. The move is geared towards providing them with the necessary […]
Encourage your children and wards to choose TVET schools
311 The Director General of the Commission for Technical, Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), Dr Fred Kyei Asamoah, has urged parents to encourage their children and wards to consider choosing TVET schools as the Computerized School Selection Process (CSSP) begin this Monday. He explained that choosing the TVET schools would help such students enjoy the […]
Governing Councils play critical role in education development in the country-Prof. Jinapor
258 The Deputy Director General for the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (G-TEC), Prof Ahmed Jinapor, has described the roles played by members of Colleges of Education Governing Councils as very crucial and therefore urged them to work hard to impact positively on the education development of the country. He said there was the need for […]
Guide students in relationships-UniMAC , GIJ lecturer
217 Counselling directorates in high schools and universities have been urged to step up campaigns in guiding students involved in romantic relationships. A lecturer at the University of Media, Arts and Communications (UniMAC) – Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) , Dr Paul Herzuah, who gave the advice, said that was because most students were […]
Basic schools in dire need of infrastructure – Coalition of Concerned Teachers
289 The Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) has expressed concern about the lack of proper infrastructure and basic amenities in basic schools across the country. The teacher union said that thousands of basic schools lack furniture, teaching materials, and the requisite structures for learning. CCT President King Ali Awudu charged the government to pay critical […]