The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut sod for works
on the first tertiary-level government-owned training institution built
solely for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
instructors in Ghana.
When completed, the Namburugu STEM College of Education,
located at Karaga in the Northern Region, will train persons desirous
of teaching STEM in Senior High and other schools across the
country.
Speaking at the ceremony on Sunday, 14th July, 2024 Vice President
Bawumia emphasized that Government's commitment to
transforming the education sector to respond to the changing
dynamics of the 21st century remains as strong as ever, and the
construction of the tertiary STEM training school is further testament
of this resolve.
"This government continues to invest heavily in the Education sector.
This commitment is evident in many ways, including the provision of
Free Senior High School Free TVET education; building new, modern
ICT-based schools; construction of specialized STEM High Schools,
one of which is not too far from here, in Kpasinkpe, and recently, the
supply of Tablets to students in SHS.
"Today's ceremony to signal the construction of a tertiary institution
to train instructors for our schools is further evidence of our
determination to prepare our children for the Fourth Industrial
Revolution," he explained.
Deputy Minister of Education, Hon Rev Ntim Fordjour urged the
contractors to deliver a quality project in the shortest possible time,
disclosing that the College will have accomodation for male and
female students, an ultramodern 800-seater Auditorium, an ICT
Centre, living quarters for the Principal, Vice Principal and other
tutors.
"This historic institution will be a world class training facility,
providing skills and knowledge for those who would shape the minds
of our children," he emphasized.
Since 2017, Government has seen to the construction of a number of
STEM schools (JHS and SHS) across the country, including the Awaso
STEM School in the Western Region, Abomosu STEM School in the
Eastern Region, Bosomtwe Girls STEM School and Bosomtwe STEM
School, both in the Ashanti Region, the Accra High School
(Engineering only) in the Greater Accra Region and the Kpasemkpe
STEM School in the North East Region. Many of these institutions
have since been integrated into the Education mainstream, admitting
their first batch of students.
