Teachers and facilitators at technical and vocational education and training institutions across the country are gearing up to undertake competency-based training. 

1,450 teachers and workplace facilitators including 50 disabled personnel are being trained under the project. 

Others include 500 master craft persons, 400 CBT facilitators, assessors and internal verifiers, 150 TVET teachers, 100 workplace facilitators, 100 CBT curriculum developers, 100 external verifiers, and 50 CBT program leaders.

The one-year project will equip the workforce with relevant competencies in TVET and entrepreneurial development. 

The initiative, worth €609,000, aims at contributing to the development of a productive workforce by linking the education system to the needs of Ghana’s economy.

The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) since its inception has been equipping the youth with essential skills to enhance their employability and livelihoods. 

However, its traditional delivery is reportedly not yielding the needed and useful competencies, hence, an introduction of a competency-based training. 

Vice Chancellor of Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Professor Frederick Sarfo assured that the initiative would enhance TVET education in Ghana. 

“This will promote the production of well-trained and resourceful graduates and facilitators who can train others to start their own businesses and employ people to support the government’s industrialization and you-start agenda,” he said.

A grant agreement between the German Agency for International Cooperation and TVET institutions is ensuring the implementation of the project. 

Head of TVET Unit of GIZ, Leah Lambrecht is assertive the training would transcend to students for quality TVET education. 

“This cooperation with AAMUSTED will support efforts to ensure TVET facilitators across Ghana are able to provide high quality education to learners throughout the country and increase the skillset and quality of technical institutions.

“If the facilitators are knowledgeable, competent, and highly skilled, then hopefully our learners can thrive and also find decent employment,” she emphasized.  

The project which is in collaboration with the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training is in support of the government's agenda of job creation and economic development. 

Director of CTEVT, Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah indicated that logistics for the smooth running of the program have been completed.

“Some of the logistics that will be used to make sure this initiative becomes successful are underway. The development of training modules has been completed in 2021 at Koforidua,” he said.