H.E. John Dramani Mahama, the President of Ghana, has appointed an eight-member committee to organize the National Education Forum.
As part of his commitment to fulfilling his pledge to the people of Ghana, the President, according to the release, indicated that the committee will be chaired by the former Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Professor George K. T. Oduro, and has been given two weeks to submit its report and plan.
The 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.
Planning Committee’s Terms of Reference (TOR)
- 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, and the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education, to be invited as participants.
- Develop a stakeholder activity agenda with time allocations (e.g., thematic breakout sessions, plenaries, etc.).
- Propose a venue and date(s) for the forum.
- Set up a secretariat to document activities.
- Provide a budget for the National Education Forum.
- Develop a comprehensive report detailing the findings and recommendations of the forum.
- Draft a national education policy framework and propose an action plan for implementing recommendations within three weeks after the forum.
- Consider any other issues relevant to the organization of the forum.
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