Accra: As part of its mandate to ensure quality pre-tertiary education, the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) has urged private school teachers to register for an upcoming STEM training programme. NaSIA, in a release copied to Ghana News Agency, said the training sought to enhance 'effective teaching and learning of science using practical and innovative Science Sets.'
According to Ghana News Agency, participation in the programme will equip schools with improved strategies to strengthen the delivery of science education. 'All private schools are hereby invited to register for this training exercise,' said Mr Felix Amegah, Deputy Inspector-General of Schools (Operations). The closing date for registration is Sunday, August 24, 2025, and tutors are to complete the registration on a dedicated website https://bit.ly/NaSIA_Science_Set_Training.
'NaSIA encourages all private schools to take advantage of this opportunity to improve Science education delivery in their institutions,' the statement added. Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister for Education, recently reiterated the government's commitment to 'invest and revolutionise' Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in the country.
He gave the assurance during the launch of the Basic Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (BSTEM) project in Sunyani, Bono Region, explaining that the move, among other things, would help nurture critical thinkers and problem solvers. It is, however, not known whether the NaSIA STEM training programme for private school teachers is related to the BSTEM project.
BSTEM is led by the Ghana Education Service in partnership with Itec Global, a science-centred firm. It sought to 'enhance teaching of science and mathematics at the basic educational level by equipping classrooms with modern tools for active learning.' The project, according to officials, was piloted in 2024 and provided 100 Junior High Schools with science and mathematics equipment, enabling teachers to adopt hands-on, problem-solving, and experiential learning approaches.
Mr Iddrisu said the project was being rolled out in three phases, with the first phase expected to span 18 months, following which it would be evaluated to guide the implementation of subsequent phases.
