'Govt will provide the needed resources for the new Secondary Education Curriculum' – Nkoranza North DCE

The District Chief Executive of Nkoranza North and Dean of the MMDCEs in the Bono East region, Peter Osei Fosu, has stated that the NPP-led government will provide the necessary support to the National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NaCCA) in developing a new Secondary Education Curriculum and ensuring its successful implementation.

He explained that the government is fully committed to providing quality education to the Ghanaian people, hence their readiness to support NaCCA and the Ghana Education Service (GES) in implementing the new Secondary Education Curriculum currently under development.

Peter Fosu made this statement at the AJ Plaza Hotel in the Techiman South Municipal of the Bono East region during a stakeholder engagement and town hall meeting organized by NaCCA.

The National Council for Curriculum Assessment is currently on a regional tour to engage all stakeholders in the educational sector on the development of the Secondary Education Curriculum, seeking their input and elaborating on NaCCA's progress in developing the new curriculum.

Hon. Peter Osei Fosu emphasized the importance of quality education in shaping the future of the nation's youth and ensuring their success in an increasingly competitive global job market. He stated that the government recognizes the need for continuous improvement in the education system and is willing to invest the necessary resources to achieve this.

"Resources are very scarce for every developing country, but we all agree that education is the bedrock, the fulcrum around which all other national development revolves. Therefore, we have to take it very seriously.

"You will all attest to the fact that this government always allocates significant budgets to our education, and some people even question why the government spends so much in the educational sector. However, the government's substantial investment in education shows that it is a priority for this administration.

"The government is ever ready to provide the money or resources needed to ensure the successful development and implementation of this new curriculum. We will gladly do it and are assuring Ghanaians that we will do whatever is necessary to secure the funds to ensure that the new curriculum is effectively implemented because it is very important, and we will treat it as such," he said.

The development of a new Secondary Education Curriculum is seen as a crucial step in enhancing the quality of education in Ghana. NaCCA, an independent body responsible for curriculum development and assessment, will work closely with the government to design a curriculum that aligns with the country's educational goals and addresses the evolving needs of students.

Agencies involved in the development of the new Secondary Education Curriculum include NaCCA, the Ministry of Education (MOE), GES, the National Teaching Council (NTC), the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the Reform Secretariat (Reform Sec't), the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA), the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), the Christian Council/Catholic Bishops' Conference, the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS);

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), the Voltaic Group of Companies (VCG), teacher unions, the Conference of Heads of Private Second-Cycle Schools (PRINCOF), the Ghana Education Association (GEA), and the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS).