Government has commenced the construction of 12 Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) institutions across the country, Dr Gideon Boako, the Economic Advisor and Spokesperson to Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has said.
Dr Boako made the disclosure at the second graduation ceremony of the Global Institute of Mines and Safety (GIMS), and the first graduation of Polaris Academy yesterday at Afirisipa in the Ahafo region.
It was held on the theme, the future we want "the role of the mining companies and their host communities, our duty today" with a call on the graduates to focus on self employment.
This, according to the Economist, was in fulfillment of the promise of the government to promote technical and vocational education in the country, for an accelerated development.
Dr Boako indicated that the 12 TVET institutions would be stocked with equipments, professionally trained instructors and administrators to manage the facilities saying that TVET will be included in the 2022 schools selection and placements.
The Economic Advisor reechoed the importance of TVET Service under the Ministry of Education which was recently launched by the Vice President, to streamline technical and vocational education in the academic calendar of the country.
Dr Gideon Boako added that the institution of the National TVET Qualification Framework (NTQF) would ensure the pursuant of higher technical and vocational education at the universities such as bachelors, Masters and Doctorate in Technology.
He commended GIMS for boosting the career and job seeking opportunities of the youth in the region and beyond with an internationally certified professional training of mining equipments and heavy duty machines.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Global Institute of Mines and Safety, Mr Gabriel Larry, said a total of 157 students of GIMS graduated and 163 pupils of Polaris Academy graduated from Creche to basic one.
Mr Larry noted that the institute since its inception has provided professional training of mining equipments operators namely excavator,dump truck, general drilling, bull dozer, wheel loader, back hole, forklift and mobile crane.
The CEO appealed to Newmont Gold Ghana and other mining companies, mining contractors, petrol chemical industries and other institutions to absorb graduates of GIMS saying "our products are internationally certified".
" The Global Institute of Mines and Safety has harnessed the talents and skills of hundreds of young persons who are making impacts in mining and other companies in Ghana and abroad. The sky is our limit " Mr Gabriel Larry indicated.
Mr Larry expressed gratitude to Dr Gideon Boako, partners, management, students and staff of GIMS, traditional rulers in the area, Ghana National Fire Service, Ambulance Service, Ghana Police Service, his family and friends for supporting the activities of the center.
The Akwamuhene of Duayaw - Nkwanta traditional area, Nana Boakye Bonsu, pledged the support of the paramountcy to make the school a center of excellence in the northern sector of Ghana.
Nana Boakye Bonsu entreated parents and guardians in and outside the country to send their wards to pursue their God - given talent in heavy duty machinery operations at the Afrisipa campus of the Institute