The government of Ghana has announced plans to distribute 1.2 million Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) learning materials for 24 trade areas to both government and private TVET institutions across the country.
This initiative aims to provide free textbooks to students in fulfillment of the President’s promise to offer free TVET for all.
According to Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah, Director General of the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), the distribution of the textbooks is set to begin within the next two weeks, with proposed delivery schedules for various TVET schools.
Dr. Asamoah highlighted the government’s achievements in the TVET sector, including the completion of the first five-year strategic plan (2018-2022) and the development of a TVET policy and the next five-year strategic plan (2025-2029). He also mentioned the upgrade of 34 NVTI institutions and the construction of new workshops for Technical Universities and Technical Institutes with modernized equipment.
In addition, the government has announced the construction of four new District TVET centers of excellence in Anyinam, Poky No. 2, Assin Jakai, and Akumadan, with a funding of 25.7 million Euros.
Dr. Asamoah emphasized the importance of making TVET the number one choice among the youth of Ghana and highlighted the implementation of Competency Based Training (CBT) curriculum to enhance teaching and learning quality. The Commission has standardized existing curriculum and trained over 8,000 TVET instructors in the CBT approach.
Furthermore, the government has identified 24 economic sectors, increased the number of Sector Skills Bodies (SSBs) to 12, and developed 108 CBT curriculum at various levels on the National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVETQF). The current CBT programs stand at 108, with an additional 115 programs under development.
The Commission’s approach to curriculum development involves collaborating with industries through their SSBs for tasks such as occupational standards generation, validation, curriculum development, and other TVET-related engagements.
