Education Minister Tours TVET Exam Centers in Eastern Region, Calls for Greater Investment and Gender Inclusion
The Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has embarked on a tour of selected technical institutions in Ghana’s Eastern Region as part of efforts to monitor and support the ongoing 2025 Certificate II Examinations organized by the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET).
The nationwide exams, which began on June 30 and are scheduled to end on July 28, involve 55,295 candidates, comprising 40,339 boys and 14,956 girls.
As part of the ministerial tour, Mr. Iddrisu, along with officials from CTVET and the Ghana TVET Service, visited Koforidua Technical Institute (KOTECH), St. Paul Technical School (SPATS), and Kwabeng Anglican Senior High Technical School (KASHTS) — all serving as examination centres for this year’s assessments.
TVET Key to National Development — Minister
Speaking to the media during the tour, Minister Haruna Iddrisu reiterated government’s commitment to positioning Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) at the core of Ghana’s development agenda. He highlighted TVET as a vital tool for equipping young people with industry-relevant, practical skills that drive economic growth, enhance innovation, and generate employment.
“We have to invest more in technical and vocational education in order to equip our young people for the competitive world of work,” Mr. Iddrisu emphasized.
He noted with concern the low female participation in TVET institutions and called for targeted measures to make technical and vocational pathways more attractive and accessible to girls.
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“TVET is still not female-friendly in Ghana. We need to do more to work the appetite of our young girls to want to take TVET as an alternative route for education,” he added.
Push for TVET Fund
The Minister also revealed that the Ministry of Education is pushing for the establishment of a dedicated TVET Fund, aimed at ensuring sustainable financing and improving the quality and accessibility of technical and vocational training across the country.
Exams to Continue Despite Holiday
In a related development, CTVET Director General Zakaria Sulemana announced that the Certificate II examinations scheduled for Friday will proceed as planned, despite the day being declared a national holiday.
“The schedule for the exams was drawn several months ago, and Friday is part of the days for writing the exams. Unfortunately, it was just last week that Friday was declared as a national holiday. Regardless of the holiday, the Certificate II exams scheduled for Friday will still come on,” Mr. Sulemana clarified, urging all candidates, invigilators, and supervisors to report to their respective centres as usual.
Building a Skilled Future
This year’s Certificate II examination is more than an academic exercise — it underscores Ghana’s strategic push toward industrialisation and youth empowerment. The emphasis on quality TVET is seen as a pathway to a more inclusive and sustainable economy, where young Ghanaians are equipped with the competencies needed to succeed in an evolving job market.
As the exams continue over the next few weeks, the focus remains on supporting students, improving infrastructure, and expanding opportunities for all — particularly girls — to thrive in the technical and vocational education space.
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