By Collins Sarkodieh 
The Ministry of Education has announced a major financial reform aimed at transforming technical training across the country. President John Mahama and Cabinet have given approval in principle for the establishment of a dedicated TVET Fund to strengthen practical skills development.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, July 20, 2026, Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu revealed that the dedicated fund will become fully operational by January 2027. This strategic decision aims to fix long-standing funding shortages and properly equip young people for the modern job market.
Haruna Iddrisu highlighted that Ghana’s technical education system currently relies far too heavily on classroom textbooks rather than hands-on machine practice. The current structure leaves students doing ninety percent theory and only ten percent practical learning.
The government wants to reverse this balance by ensuring students spend most of their school hours inside modern workshops using real industry tools. President Mahama has instructed the Ministers for Finance, Education, and Energy to design a sustainable financing model to fund state-of-the-art workshops nationwide.
To fast-track practical learning, the Ministry of Education is already constructing specialized TVET Centres of Excellence in Salaga and Kumasi. These modern hubs will feature advanced industrial machinery to simulate real factory and construction work environments for students.
Exposing young technical students to modern workplace technology gives them a direct competitive advantage upon graduation. Rather than leaving school to search blindly for office jobs, trained technicians will possess high-demand practical skills to build profitable enterprises or secure immediate industrial employment.
Beyond technical skills, the minister outlined major expansion plans for secondary education under the government’s STAR-J project. Although enrollment has grown significantly under the Free SHS policy, many lawmakers keep demanding the conversion of day schools into boarding facilities.
However, President Mahama insists on building more community day schools to keep secondary education accessible without overwhelming state accommodation budgets. New community day senior high schools will be constructed in Nima, Kasoa, Amasaman, and Nkwanta to absorb the growing student population.
The educational expansion initiative is also extending crucial support to learners living with physical and intellectual disabilities. Under the STAR-J project, the Volta Region will benefit from a modern special needs education facility tailored for inclusive learning.
Ministry officials are currently analyzing regional data to select a second location for another special needs school between Kintampo and a town in the Upper East Region. These comprehensive education reforms prove that the state is actively building a well-rounded system that leaves no child behind.
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