The Member of Parliament (MP) for Kpando, Sebastian Deh, has been appointed as Chairman of the Governing Council of the Ghana Technical and Vocational Training Education (TVET).The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, who inaugurated the Council in Accra on Friday, charged members to work hard in order to position TVET as a vital component of Ghana's education system.He said Ghanaians were looking forward to deriving from the immense benefits that TVET entailed, hence they should not be disappointed.A former Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET), Mr Deh, had instituted major policies and institutional reforms that had reshaped the technical education sector in Ghana.At the Kpando Technical Institute (Kpantech), the MP has introduced specialised training programmes in Electronics and ICT, which continues to empower young people with hands-on skills.At the Sovie Technical School, he has helped in equipping the ICT laboratory and facilitated scholarships for 90 female students in Electronics.
These efforts, along with his broader developmental interventions-including the provision of boreholes, clinic facilities, and libraries demonstrate his commitment to both educational transformation and local development.Mr Sebastian Deh in a speech stated that the inauguration of the Council has marked a significant part in Ghana's TVET reforms and demonstrates government's commitment to developing a skilled workforce to meet the demands of the country's growing economy."Our mandate as amplified by the Hon.
Minister is to provide strategic direction, oversight, and guidance to ensure that the Ghana TVET Service delivers high- quality technical and vocational education which aligns with industry's needs and national development goals," he underlined.Moreover, he assured the Minister that the Council would work hard to deliver on its mandate, by leveraging the quality expertise of its members.