General News of Saturday, 28 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Deputy Education Minister, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, has urged that Ghana’s education system must shift its focus toward producing job creators instead of job seekers. Apaak said education reforms must respond to rapid technological changes and the evolving demands of the labour market. Former deputy GES director-general defends double-track legacy“When we get STEAM education right, we produce graduates who can design solutions for agriculture, health, sanitation, energy, transportation, fintech, manufacturing, and the creative economy,” he stated. Young people who can identify problems in their communities and build solutions that improve lives,” Apaak added. Apaak disclosed that the government plans to introduce a SmartStart Curriculum aimed at strengthening the integration of STEAM, coding, digital literacy, and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) into basic education.

Source: GhanaWeb February 28, 2026 20:51 UTC