The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dual Vocational Education Consulting FZCO of Dubai to strengthen Ghana’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system through industry-led skills development and the adoption of emerging technologies.
The agreement followed a meeting between the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Hon. Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, and Prof. Dr. Rolf J. Eichhorn, Founder of Dual Vocational Education Consulting FZCO.
Dr. Pelpuo said closing Ghana’s skills gap is central to tackling youth unemployment and driving economic transformation, warning that the education system must respond more directly to labour market realities.
“Our challenge is the transition from learning to work,” the Minister said. “If we continue to train young people without strong links to industry, we risk producing skills that are not relevant to the labour market. This partnership is about ensuring that skills development leads directly to decent jobs.”
He stressed that the private sector must play a leading role in curriculum design, workplace learning and assessment, noting that government alone cannot determine the competencies required in fast-changing industries.
Prof. Dr. Eichhorn, citing Germany’s dual vocational education system and similar reforms in the United Arab Emirates, said global companies such as BMW actively define their skills needs, forcing education systems to regularly update training content.
He added that vocational education must anticipate change rather than react to it, especially as industries shift towards electric mobility, automation and digitalisation.
Both sides agreed that while international best practices are useful, vocational education models must be tailored to local conditions. As a result, the MoU prioritises direct engagement with Ghanaian industries to co-develop curricula that respond to local industrial needs while meeting internationally recognised quality standards.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
