Hard Work Most Needed to Revamp Educational Sector – Napo

Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education, has stated that hard work is most needed to revamp the country’s educational sector.

He said this when he inaugurated a 21- member council of the National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NACCA)  chaired by Professor Kwame Osei Kwarteng, Wednesday.

He explained that free SHS was not only about free education, but also ensuring that ignorance, and other factors that prevented individual intellectual growth and ultimately socio-economic progress were done away with.

The Minister said the President was of the believe that the natural resources of the country had to be utilised into creating a labour force of high quality, which was crucial for the socio-economic growth of any nation.

Dr Prempeh reminded them of their onerous duty of ensuring quality education in the country adding that, the expertise and track record of the council members held proof of their ability to take on the task ahead of them and

He said one key aim of the government was to help the poor and build their capacity, in order for them to not only be able to take care of themselves, but also contribute towards socio-economic growth.

Source: otecfmghana.com