Government is rolling out a comprehensive strategy to overhaul laboratory facilities across Senior High Schools (SHSs), Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) institutions, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centres nationwide to boost practical science education.
Addressing Parliament in response to a question raised by the Member of Parliament for Neina, Hon. Damata Ama Salam, Education Minister Hon. Haruna Iddrisu stressed that the nation’s future hinges on science, mathematics, and engineering, making it vital to channel resources toward equipping the youth in these fields.
Reflecting on a recent visit to Burma Camp Senior High Technical School alongside the World Bank Managing Director for Human Capital, the Minister expressed concern after discovering a completely empty room designated as the institution’s science laboratory.
He underscored that the state holds a fundamental responsibility to upgrade and restore science laboratories in every senior high school across the country.
Providing updates on the $300 million World Bank-backed STARS programme, Hon. Iddrisu disclosed that the Education Ministry will issue its first advertisement within the next fortnight to solicit competitive bids for school construction projects nationwide.
The initiative will deliver state-of-the-art laboratories and modern workshops to selected SHSs and TVET institutions, alongside dedicated Special Needs Education units in Sefwi Wiawso and Ho.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana