The government is committed to equipping 4,400 schools and more than 8,800 instructors across the country as part of the Basic Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (BSTEM) project, which aims to reform education from the ground up.
On Monday [August 18, 2025], Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu launched the project in Sunyani, saying it will give teachers cutting-edge techniques, digital resources, and contemporary abilities to make STEM courses engaging and approachable for young students.
He emphasized that in order to safeguard Ghanaian kids’ future, the new curriculum will incorporate artificial intelligence, coding, robotics, and engineering at the foundation level. “We are moving away from rote memorisation towards enquiry, problem-solving, and creativity,” he added.
Mr. Iddrisu recalled that the BSTEM program, which was initially conceived under Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the Education Minister at the time, had stalled for years but was now being resurrected to reflect worldwide trends and discover kids’ skills at an early age.
The government will build a state-of-the-art scientific lab at Pope John Senior High School and Seminary in Koforidua in honor of the late Defense Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, who perished in the helicopter crash on August 6th, the Minister said as part of this reinvigorated endeavor.
A former student of the school, Dr. Boamah, was characterized as a devoted servant of Ghana.
The Minister declared, “This facility will stand as a tribute to his dedication and service to the nation.”
The project also supports the government’s goal of creating graduates with the knowledge, skills, values, and inventiveness necessary to propel national development in the twenty-first century, said Prof. Ernest Kofi Davies, director-general of the Ghana Education Service.
Source: newsthemegh.com