Haruna Iddrisu (left), Minister of Education, addressing the audience at the event Picture: CALEB VANDERPUYE

Greater investment needed in TVET

Joyce Awuni Education Jul - 24 - 2025 , 09:57 3 minutes read

The Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training Service (TVETS) has launched the National TVET Week, which formed part of this year’s World Youth Skills Day.

The launch, which was held on the theme: “Youth empowerment through AI and digitisation”, came with a call for greater investment in technical and vocational education to empower the youth and prepare them for opportunities in the digital economy.

That is to position the country to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving, technology-driven global workforce.

Skills training reforms

At the event, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, said the time had come for the country to move away from theory-based education to practical, skill-oriented training that created jobs.

The audience at the event

He stressed that TVET was no longer a second option but an essential pathway for national growth and youth employment.

Mr Iddrisu emphasised that emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and data analytics were changing the nature of work globally, and Ghana’s TVET system must be restructured to meet future demands.

He said the Ministry of Education had already initiated a curriculum review to include AI, coding, robotics and electronics from the kindergarten level.

The minister further revealed that the Italian government had provided Ghana with a €5 million grant to support TVET infrastructure and training and assured students of the Accra Technical Training Centre (ATTC) that they would benefit from the fund through the provision of tools and equipment.

He said to ensure sustainable funding for TVET, they would create a dedicated TVET Fund, where 2.5 per cent of the country’s national revenue or oil income would be allocated to supporting apprenticeship and technical skills programmes.

Also speaking at the event, the Deputy Chief of Staff, Naa Oye Bampoe Addo, challenged the youth to take advantage of digital opportunities and become the leaders in Ghana’s transformation.

She encouraged them to move from simply consuming digital content to building technology-driven solutions that addressed national needs.

Ms Bampoe Addo emphasised that TVET must be made accessible to all, including girls, persons with disabilities, and young people in rural areas.

She called for stronger collaboration between the government, industry, academia and communities to improve the perception and delivery of technical education in Ghana.

The Deputy Chief of Staff revealed that the global TVET market, which was valued at $679 billion in 2023, was projected to reach $1.43 trillion by 2030, and Ghanaian youth must position themselves to benefit from the growing economy.