The Executive Chairman of Dominion University, Professor Felix Nikoi Hammond, has called for an overhaul of university education in Ghana.

He underscored the need for those in charge of the sector to adopt a new approach that will help solve the country`s socioeconomic challenges. He said Ghana’s current university education does not encourage self-employment or individual innovations, and that most of the courses are centred on white-colour jobs and not entrepreneurship.

This, he noted, was the reason for the high unemployment rate among university graduates in the country. Prof Hammond made the call at the launch of the TEASE Evolution, an initiative by the University to academically empower its students to be problem solvers during and after completion of school, held last Friday, May 10, 2024, in Accra.

The Ghana Commission for UNESCO and the authorities of the city of Seocho-gu, Korea, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to operationalise a strategic educational exchange programme between Ghana and Korea.

The MoU, signed at the Ministry of Education, seeks to strengthen cooperation between the two countries and offer both parties opportunities to aid the development of future generations who contribute to the global community.

In view of this, students in UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPNet) Schools in Ghana will receive support from Seocho-gu City to participate in international exchanges in the area of public education.
Secretary-General of the Ghana Commission for UNESCO, Ama Serwah Nerquaye Tetteh, and the Deputy Mayor of the city of Seocho-gu, Park Jeawone, signed for their respective countries.

Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arch Sonny Echono, says the Fund recently received a communique regarding the Presidential directive on the support of teaching practice.

He said the communique also contained recommendations of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission regarding the teaching practice allowance, which now includes Faculties of Education in our Universities.

“Today’s world is driven by information and communications technology and any education system that is not ICT driven or compliant may not compete favorably in the global environment. This is why the Fund has paid special attention to its information and communications technology roadmap that led to the development of the Tertiary Education Research, Application and Services platform (TERAS).”

The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has berated the Federal Government for paying lip service to funding the education sector, while also calling for an increase of education tax to 10 per cent.

Osodeke, who revealed that Nigeria ranks lowest in education budgets across the West African sub-region, noted that the least budgetary allocation to education by any country in West Africa is 15 per cent, while the highest is 32 per cent.

Osodeke lamented the neglect of education across all tiers of government, noting however that only Enugu, Abia and Oyo states have voted more than 20 per cent of their budgets to the sector.

Statistics, often seen as just another branch of mathematics, holds a far more pivotal role in education and should be considered a mandatory course across all university disciplines.

This assertion stems not only from the practical application of statistics but also from my personal academic journey, which underscored the importance of understanding real-world applications of mathematical concepts

The utility of statistics extends beyond individual sectors like automobile design. It is foundational in fields as diverse as sports, politics, medicine, engineering, and business. Statistics helps us analyse sports performances, understand factors associated with diseases, and adapt businesses to meet customer needs.

Oluwanifemi-Brown Akerele, the project lead at Nifemi Brown Foundation, a nonprofit organization, known for taking bold actions for access to lifelong learning opportunities, one school at a time especially at less privileged communities. She is an advocate for women’s rights with a vision for educational reform in Nigeria

Our organisational vision is driven by a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for individuals and communities worldwide. We recognise that access to quality education is a fundamental right and a catalyst for personal growth, community development, and societal progress.

Through our work, we aim to bridge the educational gap prevalent in low-income communities, understanding the profound impact it has on individuals’ health, lifestyle choices, financial stability, and decision-making abilities.

The former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has called for a review of Nigeria’s Educational Curriculum in order to prioritise skills acquisition, and technology and de-emphasise paper certificates

Jonathan who made the call while speaking at the 25th anniversary celebration of Igbinedion University, Okada (IUO) in Edo State, explained that emphasis on skills acquisition and technology in all fields of the country’s educational system is the panacea to the development of the country.

The former president who was the chairman of the ceremony frowned at cultism and bullying at the nation’s lower school system and called on government at all levels to put a stop to the menace.

NIGERIA’s education system is at a crossroads, grappling with a brain drain that has seen many of its brightest minds seek opportunities abroad. This exodus of talent is a pressing concern, as it not only deprives the country of its future but somehow will undermine economic and social progress.

As a technology enthusiast in teaching and learning, I believe it is essential to explore the reasons behind this trend while recommending viable solutions that could revitalize our educational system.

One of the primary reasons for which brain drain has persisted is traceable to the desire for a better life; a mission that has made millions of Nigerians scattered around the world in a bid to scale income, acquire quality education, or provide a fresh start for their families in a world-class facilitated and cutting-edge technology society.

The Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello officially inaugurated the Africa Centre of Excellence for Innovative and Transformative STEM Education (ACEITSE) STEM Education laboratory, on Monday, 6th May 2024, at the main campus, Ojo, Lagos.

The Professor of Physiology, in her opening remarks, stated that the project remains critical to the internationalisation of the institution. The elated LASU Numero Uno described the building as another edifice adorning the landscape of the beautiful main campus.

The VC also hailed the leadership of the Centre, its relationship with the University Management which she enthused has reflected in the soaring of the performance of the centre.

The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria has said out of Nigeria’s approximately four million teachers, only 2.4 million possess the requisite qualifications for teaching.

Speaking in an interview with The PUNCH, Registrar, TRCN, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, explained that many private school teachers did not have the TRCN qualification because they lack a degree in education.

According to the TRCN website, the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria is an agency of the Federal Ministry of Education of Nigeria. It was established by the TRCN Decree N0. 31 of 1993 (now TRCN Act CAP T3 of 2004). The major mandates are the regulation and control of the Teaching Profession at all levels of the Nigerian Education system, both in the public and private sectors.

Making the adjustment from school to university is no easy task. For instance, there’s a big difference between writing a high school essay and crafting an academic paper which meets university standards.

In the decades since formal apartheid ended, South Africa’s universities have become increasingly accessible to students from different socioeconomic, schooling and linguistic backgrounds. But many of these students do not have the language or literacy skills to succeed at university level.

When I talk about “language”, I don’t mean that their level of fluency in English is the problem. In my long experience as a researcher and practitioner in the field of academic literacy, I have seen time and again that not only non-native English speakers struggle to transition from school to university. Many students, no matter what language they speak, lack the skills of critical thinking, analysis and logical reasoning.

The Vice Presi­dent, Dr Maha­mudu Bawumia, has unveiled a ground-breaking educational policy aimed at supporting persons with disabilities (PWDs).

Speaking during a campaign tour in the Western North Regional House of Chiefs on Saturday, the Vice President, who is also the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), pledged to eliminate residential and tuition fees for all persons with disabilities attending tertiary institutions if elected.

By reallocating some funds from the Scholarship Secretariat and the Ghana Education Trust Fund, Dr Bawumia said the aim was to ensure that financial barriers did not hinder the academic pursuits of persons with disabilities.