The government of Ghana has allocated GH¢700 million plus for book and research allowances for lecturers in tertiary educational institutions, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed.
He disclosed that this financial support provided since 2020 was to improve academic research in Ghana and Africa as a whole and also ensure academic researchers were provided with the necessary resources for their research activities.
Nana akufo-Addo made known of the information at the launching of the Third Biennial Applied Research Conference of Technical Universities in Ghana (ARCTUG) in Sunyani yesterday.
“Indeed, the Akufo-Addo government places importance on the payment of research and book allowances to academia, recognising the critical role educators and researchers play in national development,” he said.
Conference
The dubbed theme for the launching of the conference is: “University, Industry, and Government Partnership for Accelerating Innovation and Entrepreneurship for National Development”.
It is under the auspices of the Vice-Chancellors of Technical Universities of Ghana (VC-TUG) and assembled relevant researchers from academia and industry across Ghana, Africa and the global community.
Attendees of this conference are expected of to come up with innovations, invention ideas and creativity as well as explore the world from diverse views for the growth of Ghana.
President Akufo-Addo inspected an exhibition of innovations and inventions by the 10 technical universities.
The President of Ghana while present at the conference inspected the innovations and inventions exhibited by the 10 technical universities in Ghana.
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Commitment
President Akufo-Addo said the substantial financial support extended to lecturers across the country was evidence of his commitment to encouraging research.
“These investments underscore my government’s dedication to enriching the quality of education and elevating research excellence in Ghana,” he said.
STEM Education
The President elaborated on the government’s commitment to advancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in Ghana, highlighting some initiatives and investments aimed at fostering a culture of scientific inquiry and innovation.
President Akufo-Addo recognized the fact that STEM education played a significant role in driving economic growth and societal success.
He said the rapid advancement in fields such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology and renewable energy presented unprecedented opportunities and stressed the need to equip the workforce with the necessary skills and knowledge to fully leverage the opportunities.
“The government, through the Ministry of Education, has invested heavily in the development of high-quality STEM institutions and programmes,” the President stated.
President Akufo-Addo said that there is an ongoing construction of a STEM Edifice called the Accra STEM Academy.
The Accra STEM Academy is an educational institution dedicated to imparting STEM education into students in Ghana.
The school is dedicated to the teaching and learning of STEM subjects.
Accra STEM Academy would be inaugurated this year.
He also stated the development of 20 STEM Centres and 10 model STEM Senior High Schools across the country, seven of which were already operational.
“These schools are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and laboratories to facilitate teaching and learning in areas such as artificial intelligence and robotics”.
“The remaining three schools will be completed by the end of the year,” President Akufo-Addo said.
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