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The next government of the Democratic National Congress (NDC) will absorb the apprenticeship fees paid for carpenters, welders, plumbers, electricians and hairdressers, among others, the party’s 2020 Election Campaign Manager said.
Professor Joshua Alabi said the party’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) program would also recognize experiential knowledge for progression to higher levels.
Explaining the party’s TVET program in detail, the campaign manager said that the NDC presidential candidate believes that providing financial support to an apprentice would contribute to both job creation and the development of the critical mass needed for development. national.
“In countries like Germany and Singapore, it is the development of skills that moves the country, but in our country, we have placed more emphasis on the type of grammar education,” he lamented.
The NDC campaign manager said the time has come for the country to reconsider technical and vocational education and training (TVET) as a powerful tool for development and that is what Mr Mahama is committed to.
Professor Alabi was reacting to the TVET program described by Mr. Mahama during his tour of the country.
The tradition in Ghana is that an apprentice who is learning any trade may have to pay an amount as a commitment fee to his teachers.
This amount sometimes serves as a setback for some people who critically need to acquire the skills.
But Professor Alabi has assured Ghanaians that “His Excellency President John Mahama’s next government will focus on job creation and we will study vocational and technical training as many young people fall into the skill development category. “.
“The John Mahama government would absorb the fees they normally pay to their masters,” he said.
He added, “The NDC government will implement a prior learning recognition framework that would recognize knowledge gained through experience.”
Professor Alabi further explained that the comprehensive national qualifications framework would mark the knowledge acquired through training and experience at various levels for progression from the certificate level, through the Diploma to a degree (B-Tech), master’s degree. (M-Tech) and Professional Doctorates (D- Technology).
He said the qualification framework would apply to those apprentices who want to progress to higher qualifications.
“The certificate acquired would define what can be done and what would serve to place those who want to progress up the professional academic ladder. The certificate acquired can qualify one in technical school or technical university. So you have the opportunity to continue practicing your skills in your own business and at the same time attend technical college if you want to. “
According to the NDC campaign manager, the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) has the rating framework to recognize prior learning, but it has not yet been fully implemented.
But Professor Alabi said that “the next NDC government under the able leadership of HE John Mahama will give full meaning to these existing policies and frameworks to promote TVET in Ghana to advance Ghana’s development agenda.”
“If you want to be a dressmaker, the government will absorb the required amount and we would establish technical universities in the new regions, as well as technical and vocational schools throughout the country,” he said.
“First you have your jobs guaranteed and then if you want to progress beyond that you can attend any of the technical universities because they will be free,” he explained, adding that the program is designed to facilitate “technology transfer” at all levels. .
The NDC Campaign Manager emphasizes that Mr. Mahama’s TVET program “will be the main engine to drive the economy”.
