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NIGERIA DELEGATION CAME AND STUDIED THE OPERATIONS OF OUT-OF SCHOOL EDUCATION IN GHANA IN JANUARY, 2026.
STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION FOR INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION DELIVERY
The Complementary Education Agency (CEA) has strengthened its mandate of promoting inclusive and equitable access to education through a strategic collaboration with Twene Amanfo Senior High Technical School (TWENE AMANFO SHTS), resulting in the allocation of a dedicated classroom facility to support learners under the 2026 Remedial Education Programme (REP).
As part of this institutional partnership, REP students have been granted the use of a full classroom within the school premises to facilitate structured teaching and learning activities. The provision of this space ensures a conducive academic environment that supports improved concentration, effective instruction, and enhanced learning outcomes for beneficiaries of the programme.
Classes for the REP cohort commence promptly at 7:00 a.m. and conclude at 2:00 p.m., aligning with standard academic schedules to promote discipline, consistency, and a culture of academic excellence. This structured timetable enables learners to fully engage with the curriculum while benefiting from targeted academic support designed to bridge learning gaps and prepare them for further educational progression.
In further demonstration of prudent resource utilization and shared institutional commitment, the premises will also accommodate the Functional Literacy class in the afternoon. This integrated approach maximizes the use of available infrastructure while expanding access to educational opportunities for adult learners and other beneficiaries within the community.
The collaboration reflects CEA’s sustained efforts to build strong partnerships with formal educational institutions to enhance complementary education delivery across the Bono Region. By leveraging existing infrastructure and fostering cooperative relationships, the Agency continues to create inclusive pathways for out-of-school youth, adult learners, and other vulnerable groups.
Management of CEA has commended the leadership of TWENE AMANFO SHTS for their cooperation and institutional support, describing the partnership as a model of inter-institutional collaboration that advances access, promotes lifelong learning, and strengthens community-based education systems.
This initiative reaffirms the shared commitment of both institutions to inclusive education, sustainable resource management, and the empowerment of learners toward personal growth and national development.
EMPOWERING LIVES THROUGH FUNCTIONAL LITERACY – OHIANIMGUASE COMMUNITY
Determination. Focus. Commitment.
In the Ohianimguase community in the Tano South District, learners of the Functional Literacy Programme demonstrated remarkable seriousness and passion as they undertook their Exit Assessment.
The atmosphere in the classroom reflected dedication and purpose. Learners, many of whom have balanced family responsibilities, trading, farming, and other economic activities, sat attentively and confidently as they wrote their assessments. Their determination speaks volumes about their desire to improve themselves, strengthen their livelihoods, and contribute meaningfully to their community.
This Exit Assessment marks not just the end of a programme, but the beginning of greater opportunities the ability to read, write, calculate, and make informed decisions in everyday life. The seriousness exhibited by the learners is a clear testament to the impact of functional literacy in transforming lives and building resilient communities. We commend the learners of Ohianimguase for their unwavering commitment and applaud the facilitators for their dedication to empowering adults through education.
Literacy is not just learning — it is liberation.
REGIONAL DIRECTOR VISITS LEARNERS AT HO CENTRAL PRISON
The Regional Director of the Complementary Education Agency (CEA) in the Volta Region, Mr. Samuel Atsu Klu, on Tuesday, 17th February 2026, paid a visit to learners of the Agency who are inmates at the Ho Central Prison. The visit, which was accompanied by Madam Sussie Vuvor, the Ho Municipal Director of the Agency, and her team, provided an opportunity for him to interact with the prison authorities and the learners.
Also present were Mr. Selassi Mensah and Madam Vida Davies, officers of the Agency who oversee the literacy classes for inmates in the male and female prison sections, respectively.
During his interaction with the learners, Mr. Samuel Atsu Klu motivated them to take their education seriously, emphasizing that education is a lifelong process and that learning should never cease as long as one is alive. He encouraged the inmates to remain committed to their studies, noting that literacy and education can serve as powerful tools for personal transformation and successful reintegration into society.
The inmate learners expressed great joy at the visit and assured the team of their determination to actively participate in their classes. They also shared several concerns regarding inadequate logistics, including shortages of books, pencils, primers, and other learning materials. In response, the Regional Director assured them of his commitment to exploring possible means of addressing their challenges.
Additionally, he assured the learners that he would do his best to ensure that those due for registration to write this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) are duly registered.
Notably, the Agency’s candidates for last year’s BECE recorded a 100% pass rate, with all of them gaining admission to senior high school. Those who have not completed their sentences have been transferred to Nsawam Central Prison to further their education.
The visit underscores the CEA’s commitment to providing equitable access to education for all, including marginalized and vulnerable groups. The Agency’s initiatives continue to empower individuals through education, enabling them to contribute positively to society upon reintegration.
The prison authorities also appreciated the CEA’s efforts in providing educational opportunities to the inmates, noting that education forms a vital part of their rehabilitation.
Israel Kpodo
Corporate Affairs Directorate
Volta Region, Ho
REGIONAL DIRECTORS ARE ENGINEERS OF EQUITY
The Complementary Education Agency (CEA) of the Ministry of Education has organized a five-day orientation for the newly appointed Ag. Regional Directors for the organisation. It was designed to equip these senior staff with deep insight into the mandate and the administrative capacity needed to effectively lead and manage the Agency’s programmes and other activities in their regions.
The orientation was to impact and instill in the participants the necessary supervisory skills to ensure the smooth implementation of programmes in the regions, which dovetails into the District’s operational offices. The regions and districts are the key constituents of the organization’s operations. This requires that the officers of these regions should be strategically positioned to impact their communities. The empowerment of the vulnerable, marginalized, and disadvantaged is in the ambit of literacy and occupational skills. This requires efficient capacity building of the frontline staff to achieve set targets. Some of these newly appointed Regional Directors, however, were former District Directors who needed to understand and acquaint themselves with the new direction of the Agency in the complementary education space.
In a speech, Hon. Daniel Kwesi Ashiamah, the Ag. Executive Director indicated that the Act establishing the Agency is the bedrock that defines the organisation’s mandate. Therefore, understanding its functions, vision, mission, and objectives is not merely an administrative requirement but the first step in fulfilling the mandate of equity. Hon. Ashiamah added that the organization’s vision is set from the headquarters; however, the Ag. Regional Directors serve as engineers of equity. It is also another means of transforming abstract law into decisive action.
The liberation of the poor in society can be assured through literacy. Hence, inclusivity and access to quality learning outcomes would emerge from well-taught programmes to transform lives. It requires resolved and strategically planned activities to attain the mandate of the Agency. The participants were equipped with the requirements of the Complementary Basic Education (CBE), Remedial Education Programme (REP), Occupational Skills Programme (OSD), and Functional Literacy Education (FLE).
The Ag. Executive Director stated that the performance of the Ag. Regional Directors are measured by lives liberated through the power of complementary education, not the reports filed. He encouraged them to go and be the light in the Regions.
Mrs. Patience Dogbey, the Ag. Deputy Executive Director, Support Services, urged the participants in a brief speech to participate fully to ensure effective programme delivery. She called for dedication and commitment to duty. Mrs. Dogbey urged the Ag. Regional Directors to be an example to their staff in the regions.
The success of the implementation of the programmes of the Agency is tied to the quality of human resources available in the Regions and Districts. Additionally, visibility of the Agency as the provider of complementary education in Ghana is tailored to the connection the organisation builds with the communities through the establishment of vibrant literacy classes. This prompted Mr. Dziewornu Boli, the Ag. Deputy Executive Director, Operations CEA to implore on the Ag. Regional Directors to be up to the task. He requested a resolute approach to the delivery of the mandate of the Agency. The participants resolved to work assiduously for the realisation of the targets of the organisation.
The transformation of the Agency in the years ahead is dependent on the dedication and commitment of staff to deliver on targets. Capacity building of this magnitude will yield the desired results.
HON. HARUNA IDDRISU PAYS A WORKING VISIT TO THE COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATION AGENCY
The Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, has reiterated his support for the passing into law of the Legislative Instrument (LI) of the Complementary Education Agency (CEA) as well as the migration to the Public Service.
The Minister made this statement during a working visit to the Headquarters of the Complementary Education Agency as part of his tour of the Agencies under the Ministry of Education.
The legal capacity for the Agency to provide the administration of complementary education and related matters rests on the promulgation of the LI. Hence, it came as an enabling statement by the Minister to offer his support when the instrument comes before the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana, of which he is a member.
The Ag. Executive Director Hon. Daniel Kwesi Ashiamah expressed gratitude to the Honourable Minister for his support for the Agency. Hon. Ashiamah assured the Minister of the Agency’s preparedness to enhance the provision of complementary education in Ghana. This comes on the heels of the financial support extended to the Agency during the celebration of the International Literacy Day, 2025.
The Honourable Minister also met with the Director-General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) and the Director of the Funds and Procurements Unit, all Agencies under the Ministry of Education at the Ghana Literacy House. The branded building that serves as the headquarters of the Complementary Education Agency.