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Challenges facing TVET implementation in Ghana
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Challenges facing TVET implementation in GhanaThe lack of focus on Ghana's TVET system throughout the years has generated a number of obstacles for the system's development. Principal among these has been the absence of a national policy framework to guide the administration and coordinated execution of TVET programmes. Persistently inadequate allocation of resources to the TVET sector over many years has weakened the system. These include obsolete and inadequate training equipment and tools, a lack of training materials, an inadequate number of qualified instructors with the necessary industrial practical experience, a lack of linkage between training institutions and industry, and a lack of relevance between institutional training and industry needs. The poor employment rates of TVET graduates in Ghana, as reported by Adam-Yawson et al., (2021) show that TVET has been extremely supply-driven and has focused on training with low market demand. Quaicoe, (2020) highlights that the actual content of TVET programmes does not match occupational requirements. The cumulative effect of these limits and deficiencies has resulted in a trend toward a greater focus on theoretical training in the classroom to assist students pass exams and acquire certifications based mostly on theory. The practice has a tendency to overlook the acquisition of workshop practical skills, which are essential components of training programmes for the development of a competent workforce in order to increase productivity. The result is that the TVET system produces graduates with varying degrees of theoretical knowledge but relatively poor practical abilities. Every efficient TVET system must consist of a blend of connected theory and practical skills in proportions commensurate with the training levels of the technology trend (Murgor, 2018). The government also sees the need to bolster TVET as a vital approach for Ghana's rapid economic growth and the achievement of the "Golden Age of Business" objectives. Since 2004, the Royal Netherlands Government has begun a number of NUFFIC initiatives in each of Ghana's ten polytechnics, currently Technical Universities, to aid in the development of TVET institutions' capacities. This NUFFIC initiative (capacity development in the Polytechnics) has significantly enhanced the quality of TVET programme delivery throughout all Ghanaian Polytechnics. For Ghana to be more competitive in its participation in the expanding global market economy, an upgraded TVET system will in reality support engineering and manufacturing, the automobile industry, and entrepreneurship. The objective is to create a diverse pool of highly skilled workers to support the expanding economic sectors in Ghana. In order to accomplish this goal, a policy framework and direction as well as a significant change in the design and delivery of the TVET curriculum at all levels, particularly at the Technical Universities level, are necessary ((Azmi & Salleh, 2021; Makgato & Afeti, 2020). Download 2.1 Mb. Share with your friends:
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