The government has revived the Basic Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (BSTEM) project to transform teaching and learning from the basic level, with a commitment to equip over 8,800 teachers and 4,400 schools nationwide.
Launching the initiative in Sunyani on Monday [August 18, 2025], Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu said the project would provide teachers with modern skills, digital tools, and innovative methods to make STEM subjects exciting and accessible to young learners. "We are moving away from rote memorisation towards enquiry, problem-solving and creativity," he said, stressing that the new curriculum will introduce artificial intelligence, coding, robotics and engineering at the foundation level to secure the future of Ghanaian students.
Mr.
Iddrisu recalled that the BSTEM initiative, first conceptualised under then Education Minister Prof.
