Accra, April 28, GNA – A new African-centred education initiative, known as the nubian/African crãftéducation, and described as “Education 8.0”, has been launched in Accra with a call for institutional collaboration to promote skills development and sustainable employment generation.
The initiative, founded by Mr Ra yhPutrop Portuphy, Lead Consultant of QfZDi/crãftéducation, seeks to redefine learning through an indigenous African educational model that combines creativity, culture, technology and entrepreneurship.
Speaking at the media launch, Mr Portuphy described crãftéducation as “education with wings,” explaining that it was designed as an open education system with independent campuses dedicated to various socio-economic sectors.
The programme covers areas such as Brand Development and Management, Professional Modelling, Performing Arts, Animation and Gaming, Photography, Cinematography and Gamification.
Mr Portuphy called on sector agencies, institutions and stakeholders to partner with the initiative by enrolling members into what he described as a minimum seven-month semester “sustainable employment generation factory” aimed at leaving no one behind.
He expressed appreciation to personalities and institutions supporting the initiative, including Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu, spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Professor Martin Eglewogbe of the Writers Project of Ghana, and members of the crãftéducation Board.
The Board includes Madam Samia Yaba Nkrumah, Madam Anne Sackey, Mr Tommy Annan Forson and Mr Kwame Akoto-Bamfo.
Mr Ebenezer Ahiator, Acting Executive Director of the Bureau of Ghana Languages, highlighted the uniqueness of the initiative, particularly its deliberate use of symbolic spellings and conjoined words to reflect African identity and creative expression.
He recounted how his relationship with Mr Portuphy began and expressed the Bureau’s support for the initiative through the provision of lecture spaces in line with the Government’s 24-hour economy policy.
Various faculty dons introduced their respective programmes and encouraged the public, especially young people, to enrol in the initiative to acquire practical and creative skills.
Mr Anmol Nankani, Chief Executive Officer of Nankani Electronic Image Limited, announced his company’s partnership with the initiative.
He said the collaboration would offer students access to the company’s longstanding studio experience and professionalism rooted in Ghana’s post-independence creative industry.
GNA