By Emmanuel Gamson
Takoradi, Aug. 26, GNA – The Ghana Education Service (GES) has reiterated its commitment to strengthening its partnership with the Conference of Managers of Education Units (COMEU) to advance the Government’s holistic education agenda.
Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, Director-General of GES, said this at the opening of the 52nd Annual Conference of COMEU in Takoradi, on the theme: “Faith-based education in the 21st century: Challenges, opportunities and the way forward.”
The conference brought together members of COMEU, faith-based education administrators, directors of education and other stakeholders to discuss strategies to strengthen partnerships and improve learning outcomes in mission schools across the country.
Prof Davis said the importance of holistic quality education to the development of countries could not be overemphasised, noting that Ghana could achieve the vision through stronger partnerships among all stakeholders.
He said: “If we want to inform and transform our students, then we need a holistic education that equips them with knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values to empower them to use their education to transform society.”
Touching on the theme, he said education must move beyond classroom academic achievement to transform 21st-century learners into responsible citizens capable of applying their knowledge and skills for the benefit of themselves and society.
Prof Davis urged COMEU and other faith-based institutions to lead efforts to build appropriate values and attitudes among students to enable them to contribute to building a better society.
“Already, the government has started this campaign where the curriculum is touching on ethics and pushing for values education, in addition to the 21st century requirement of training learners to build the better Ghana we are all looking for,” he added.
The GES Director-General encouraged COMEU to use the 52nd Annual Conference as a platform to generate practical solutions, share experiences and renew their collective commitment to quality education in the country.
The Reverend Thomas Kofi Arboh, National President of COMEU, said the organisation would continue to collaborate with the Government and other stakeholders to create learning environments that shaped character, values and attitudes in mission schools.
He therefore called on the Government to sign and give effect to its partnership agreement with faith-based institutions to help enhance their operations in schools.
Mr Joseph Nelson, Western Regional Minister, commended COMEU for organising the conference and expressed confidence that its deliberations would generate practical ideas and actionable recommendations to strengthen faith-based education and contribute to the broader transformation of Ghana’s education system.
GNA
Edited by Justina Hilda Paaga /Audrey Dekalu
Reporter: Emmanuel Gamson
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