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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in his State of the Nation Address before Parliament today, March 8, has expressed his contentment with the transformations in the education sector since the introduction of his free Senior High School policy and the free Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiative.

TVET is aimed at equipping students who prefer to gain knowledge and training in  technical and vocational education.

Addressing the nation, the President touted his government achievements in the education sector saying "it is a well-known fact that, in this administration, TVET and STEM feature frequently in all conversations about education. Technically and vocational education are being given the place of honor they deserve".

He contined that "since the realignment in the introduction free TVET, enrolment in TVET schools has increased from 13000 in 2021 to 47000 today and all the indications are that this is a trend that will continue. In 2022, the TVET service recruited 3400 staff, the highest in the history of TVET in Ghana to accommodate this development. I was told last week about one young person who was placed in Achimota School in the current school placement exercise and has turned it down to go to a STEM school".

"I'm proud of the additional educational infrastructure, especially the provision of ultramodern classroom blocks for several schools which are equipped with laboratories, ICT centers and libraries. The establishment of 10 STEM centers across the country including one in Accra to aid the study of engineering and robotics", he added.

President Nana Addo was pleased with the level of work in the sector.

"I think we are making progress. The strides we are making in education are already changing lives and changing the narrative. As at this year, nearly 2 million young people have benefited from the free SHS policy. Predictions that the policy will lead to a lowering of standards proved wide, very wide of the mark; on the contrary, the results under the free SHS has shown a systematic improvement. As a result, 2 million young people have either found a way to further education, training apprenticeships or employment because of the free SHS policy."