The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service.
At a colorful event held in Accra, the Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service has been initiated to give renewed impetus and direction to Government’s priority focus on technical and vocational education and training.
The Service brings together all the technical and vocational programmes run by the 19 different Ministries under the ambit of the Ghana TVET Service, with the Director General of the Service reporting to the Minister and Ministry of Education, like her counterpart, Director General of the Ghana Education Service and other agencies under the Ministry.
The operationalization of the Service is also to ensure the smooth take-off of Government’s flagship programme “Free TVET For All”, under which all the TVET Institutions which are now captured under the Ghana TVET Service will be included in the next academic year’s (February 2022) Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) for selection by the Junior High School graduates.
Speaking at the event, the Vice President noted reaffirmed governments commitment to providing greater opportunities for technical and vocation training and skill acquisition.
He also noted that the initiative will give impetus to efforts aimed at achieving a Ghana Beyond Aid.