The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has appealed to the Qatar Education Foundation to support the government in the establishment of an Islamic Medical School in the Northern region of Ghana.He said the initiative by the ministry is aimed at expanding access to medical education and enhancing healthcare delivery in the northern regions."If you can give us a friendly concessionary financing to do that in order that the umma in that particular area can make use of it", he appealed.Mr Iddrisu made the call when the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Ghana, Mr Khalid Bin Jabor Al-Mesallam, paid a courtesy call on him in Accra today.He emphasised the need to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries with a particular focus on enhancing cooperation in the field of education.The Minister said Ghana was interested in deepening institutional ties between his outfit and that of Qater to support the mutual exchange of knowledge, best practices, and investment in education.He revealed that the the country's Islamic curriculum for basic schools would be reviewed for basic education beginning with kindergarten to encourage the teaching of Arabic in basic schools across.Furthermore, he expressed interest in Ghana's participation in the upcoming global Education Conference scheduled to take place in Geneva in September 2025, to enable the country showcase its progress and priorities in the education sector.For his part, Mr Al-Mesallam expressed strong interest in the discussions and reaffirmed Qatar's willingness to explore collaborative opportunities in support of Ghana's education sector.The visit forms part of ongoing diplomatic engagements aimed at strengthening education-focused partnerships between Ghana and its international allies.
Minister of Education solicits support for establishment of Islamic medical school - Ghanaian Times
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Ghanaian Times