A Zimbabwean parliamentary delegation visiting Ghana has held strategic discussions with Education Minister Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, focusing on education reforms, TVET, STEM, and digital transformation.
📍 Education-Focused Parliamentary Visit Strengthens Ghana-Zimbabwe Ties
A high-level delegation from Zimbabwe, including Members of Parliament and officials from the Zimbabwean Embassy in Ghana, paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, in Accra today, as part of a study visit to explore Ghana’s education policies and innovation ecosystem.
The delegation’s visit forms part of Zimbabwe’s broader agenda to benchmark best practices from Ghana in technical and vocational education, digital learning, and policy governance in the education sector.
📚 Ghana Showcases Comprehensive Reforms in Education
In his address, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu outlined Ghana’s far-reaching educational reforms that aim to improve access, equity, quality, and relevance across all levels of learning. He emphasized the government’s policy direction toward linking education with national development priorities, especially in TVET, STEM education, and digitally inclusive learning.
“We are aligning education with industrial and national development by empowering learners with 21st-century skills through STEM and TVET,” Hon. Iddrisu stated.
He also highlighted innovations in Ghana’s curriculum reforms, teacher development strategies, and scholarship policies designed to drive inclusive growth.
🤝 Knowledge Exchange on Innovation, Tertiary Reforms, and Digital Economy
The meeting enabled a fruitful exchange of ideas between both countries, with discussions centered on:
- Education financing and governance in tertiary institutions
- National strategies to mainstream science, technology, and innovation
- Empowering youth through skill-based education
- Leveraging digital transformation in public schools
The Zimbabwean delegation commended Ghana’s holistic policy approach and expressed interest in forging collaborative frameworks with key Ghanaian institutions.
🧑🏿⚖️ Members of the Zimbabwean Delegation
The delegation included:
- Hon. Dr. Thokozani Khupe – Chairperson, Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Higher & Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science & Technology
- Hon. Julianna Makuvire – Member of Parliament
- Hon. Pathisiwe Machangu – Member of Parliament
- Hon. Kevin Mutimbanyoka – Member of Parliament
- Hon. Master Makope – Member of Parliament
- Mr. Pensel Marunga – Committee Clerk
- Ms. Panashe Paloma Chabwera – Research Officer
- An Official from the Zimbabwe Embassy in Ghana
- Three Parliamentary Relations Officers
🌍 Towards South-South Collaboration in Education
The visit reinforces South-South cooperation and signals mutual interest in advancing education diplomacy, knowledge sharing, and joint development programming across the African continent.
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