Eight-member team given two weeks to plan National Education Forum

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed an eight-member committee to organize the National Education Forum, fulfilling his pledge to the people of Ghana.

In a statement signed by the acting spokesperson to the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu disclosed that the committee will be chaired by former Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Professor George K. T. Oduro.

Other members are Professor Goski Alabi, Professor Rosemary Bosu, Samuel Awuku, Ph.D, and Professor Smile Dzisi. The rest are Kofi Asare, Stephen Owusu, and Inusah Shiraz.

According to him, the Committee has two weeks to submit its report and plan.

They are to develop a theme and sub-themes to guide stakeholder engagement.

“Identify key stakeholders in the education sector, including students, parents, teachers (pre-tertiary and tertiary, including the private sector), researchers, civil society organizations, development partners, religious bodies, political parties, Ghanaian educational researchers in the diaspora, chiefs, heads of educational institutions, Parliamentary Select Committee on Education etc. to be invited as participants”, Mr. Kwakye added.