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Official Launch EU-Ghana Pact for Skills: Support to the Transformation of the TVET Syste

Official Launch  EU-Ghana Pact for Skills: Support to the Transformation of the  TVET Syste

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150 CBT-trained Facilitators graduate from AAMUSTED

Kumasi, Ghana, 30 September 2022: In a colourful ceremony held today in Kumasi, Ashanti region, the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) graduated 150 Competency-Based Training (CBT) teachers (facilitators) from the various colleges of education and technical universities in Ghana.

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ATVET Programme graduates 2nd Cohort of CBT Learners.

Accra, Ghana, 2 August 2022: the University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies (UCAES) located at Bunso in the Eastern region of Ghana, today, hosted a graduation ceremony for 591 learners from the Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ATVET)’s Competency-Based Training (CBT) Course in Oil Pam Value Chain.    

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Inauguration of Sector Skills Bodies for Agriculture, Construction and Tourism & Hospitality

With a festive inauguration ceremony, the first Sector Skills Bodies in Ghana for the pilot sectors Agriculture, Construction and Tourism & Hospitality have been kicked-off in Accra. Organising partners of the event were the Ghana Skills Development Initiative (GSDI III) together with the Council for Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Apart from around 100 delegates representing key pu

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GSDI and CoLTEK launch cooperation in festive ceremony

The Ghana Skills Development Initiative and the College of Technology Education (CoLTEK) of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), situated on the Kumasi campus, officially launched their cooperation on April 4th, 2019 in a festive ceremony which included the presentation and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the establishment of a joint working group. The working group will focus on the development of teaching material and

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GSDI supports Ghana’s maiden National Skills Competition

With the support of the Ghana Skills Development Initiative (GSDI), Ghana’s first National Skills Competitions have been officially opened at the Ghana International Trade Fair Centre on 6th November, 2018. The 71 participants of the National Skills Competition have successfully demonstrated their skills at the Zonal Skills Competition between 18th-21st September, 2018. They are enrolled in different TVET training providers across the country and

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GSDI Launches its Activities in the Eastern Region

The Ghana Skills Development Initiative (GSDI) has held an official launching event in Koforidua to commence project activities in the Eastern Region as part of the project’s bid to extend to other regions of Ghana. GSDI seeks to improve the quality of the traditional apprenticeship system to enhance skills and qualification.

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Implementation of Ghana Skills Development Initiative (GSDI) III at TVET School “2nd Image International”

A delegation of high-ranking officials from the European Union, led by the Acting Head of the EU Delegation in Ghana, Mr Paolo Salvia, have visited 2nd Image International, a private cosmetology and garment training school supported under the Ghana Skills Development Initiative (GSDI) III project.

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German Embassy Donates to Re-Opened Garment Department at ATTC

The European Union and Germany have demonstrated their support to TVET at the Accra Technical Training Centre (ATTC) by collaborating with the Ghana Skills Development Initiative (GSDI) to organize a one-day programme to increase interest in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) especially among Junior High School (JHS) pupils. The German Embassy also donated twenty sets of furniture to equip the newly-revived garment department

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