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Mohammed Ali
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The government will introduce digital skills training at the kindergarten level as part of efforts to modernise Ghana’s education system, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has said.
Speaking in an interview on Joy FM on March 12, 2025, Mr Iddrisu stressed the need to align Ghana’s education system with global trends by equipping students with 21st-century skills, including digital literacy, problem-solving, and critical thinking.
“We need to introduce children to digital skills at a very early age so that by the time they complete school, they will be ready for the demands of the modern world,” he stated.
According to Mr Iddrisu, early exposure to technology will prepare students for future job opportunities and improve learning outcomes.
The initiative is part of broader curriculum reforms outlined in the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, which was presented to Parliament on March 11, 2025, by Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson.
To support these reforms, the government has allocated GH¢564.6 million for the procurement of new curricula-based textbooks and GH¢1.788 billion for the School Feeding Programme, which aims to improve student retention and performance.