The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that Ghana’s revised national curriculum will place greater emphasis on digital literacy and practical skills to better prepare learners for a technology-driven future.
He disclosed that the National Curriculum Review Committee is expected to submit its final report within the next two weeks, paving the way for the official launch of the new curriculum.
According to the Minister, the reforms will introduce robotics, electronics, artificial intelligence (AI) and coding at the basic level, while strengthening practical life skills and ethical values in early childhood education.
Mr. Iddrisu said the initiative forms part of the government’s broader agenda to equip young people with the knowledge and competencies needed for innovation, employment and the future world of work.
Beyond the curriculum reforms, the Minister expressed concern over rising indiscipline in schools, particularly at the senior high school level, warning that such behaviour undermines efforts to improve the education sector.
He cited the recent destruction of CCTV cameras at Prempeh College in Kumasi, allegedly by some students, describing the incident as disturbing and unacceptable.
“I’m aware that in the next few weeks, I’ll be receiving the report of our National Curriculum Review Committee, which has barely a week to complete its work. And then I’ll get a new revised curriculum launched for Ghana.
“In the new revised curriculum, as I’ve mentioned already, we intend to introduce at the basic foundational level to enhance digital learning. We’ll introduce robotics, electronics, AI, and coding at the foundational learning level. And we also will include ethical values in the early childhood development of Ghanaian young people,” he said.
