Online high school set to be introduced next academic year – MoE

The Minister of Education and Member of Parliament for the Bosomtwe constituency, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum says the government through the Ministry of Education next academic year will introduce Ghana’s first online high school.

Speaking at his State of Education in Ghana address, Dr Adutwum said the new initiative is part of effective measures to transform Ghana’s Education System through the Centre for Distance Learning and Open Schooling.

The online high school when introduced, the Education Minister said would give school-going Ghanaians that had been left behind to enroll online and go through high school and get their certificate.

This comes after the Minister in Charge of Education last academic year hinted at plans to begin the Ghana virtual high school for the youth to enroll and complete high school online.

Speaking at the Second National Distance Learning Conference in Accra, he said high schools across the country would also use instructions and resources from the virtual high school to improve teaching and learning in their schools.

The event was organised by the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS) in partnership with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and World Bank Group.

It was on the theme: “Reimagining Education: A Call on Multi-Stakeholder Coordination and Action for Equitable Access to Digital and Distance Learning in Africa.”

Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum said digital learning was a vital leapfrog strategy that could bring about a change in Africa’s fortune, especially in the educational space.

The Bosomtwe Member of Parliament urged African leaders to stop lamenting about their situation, develop a can-do spirit and take advantage of technology to improve their respective countries.

The Minister of Education expressed confidence in the ability of the African child, adding that, when given the opportunity, the African child would blossom beyond expectation.

Mr Adutwum said the central government is aimed at doubling science enrolment in Ghana next year, using digital technology.