STEM Education in Ghana

STEM Education in Ghana


Based on a belief in “changing Ghana through education,” Ghana is committed to the education of its young population. With ambitious reforms in the country’s education policy, the country is planning to harness the potential of these young people to create individual opportunities and strengthen the country’s economy because only a well-educated population can confidently address national and global challenges.

Ghana is investing a lot to achieve its educational goals. Spending on the public education system amounts to around twenty percent of all public spending. In the 2017/18 school year, the government made secondary school free of charge. Higher education in Ghana is expanding significantly, and the value and appreciation for vocational education as a means of reducing unemployment is being recognized and supported through several initiatives. In particular, STEM subjects are gaining lots of attention, and the country is relying on them to create meaningful opportunities for the future But it is lessons in these subjects – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics – that often lack a concrete link to students’ everyday lives. Not only does this lead to lower performance in these subjects, but it also means students do not consider promising careers in STEM when they leave school. This represents a good starting point for Siemens Stiftung’s work on vocational orientation in STEM education.

"It was an exciting moment for me on Friday, 22nd April when I joined teachers and school management to welcome newly admitted students to the Bosomtwe Girls’ Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) SHS."

The state-of-the-art Boarding School situated in Bosomtwe is among the ten (10) new STEM boarding Schools currently being built across the country.

"The operationalization of these STEM SHSs are part of the Government’s efforts to increase science enrollment in our secondary schools from the current 12%."

"Government remains committed to implementing much-needed reforms and policies, all in a bid to improve education standards and equip learners with 21st Century skills required to participate fully in the 4th Industrial Revolution."

These were the words of Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Adutwum.





















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