Policy think tank, Africa Education Watch, has expressed concern over inadequate funding for practical training in Ghana’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector, warning that it is weakening the development of industry-relevant skills.
In its 2026 first-quarter Education Policy Monitoring report, the organisation noted that the allocation of GHC 33 per student annually for practical training under the Free TVET policy is too low to support meaningful hands-on learning. As a result, many institutions are only able to conduct one practical session per month instead of weekly sessions.
The report further highlighted that even these limited practical sessions are often poorly executed due to a lack of resources.
Africa Education Watch also criticised the current funding model, stating that it is based on the Free SHS framework and does not reflect the higher costs associated with technical and vocational education. According to the organisation, TVET is at least twice as expensive as general secondary education.
It cautioned that maintaining the current funding structure risks producing graduates with strong theoretical knowledge but weak practical skills—an issue already raised by industry stakeholders.
The think tank concluded that unless the financing model is urgently reviewed to prioritise practical training, Ghana’s ambition to use TVET as a tool for industrialisation and job creation could be seriously affected.
Source: citinews
