By Ashiadey Dotse
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that more than 7,000 teachers across Ghana have been trained in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education as part of efforts to strengthen teaching and learning in the sector.
According to the minister, the training followed a review that identified gaps in STEM education and forms part of government plans to introduce robotics, coding and Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the country’s new basic school curriculum.
Mr. Iddrisu made the announcement on Friday, May 22, 2026, during the launch of the BSTEM programme for basic schools by John Dramani Mahama at Sawla D/A Primary and JHS as part of the President’s “Resetting Ghana Tour” in the Savannah Region.
Speaking at the event, the Education Minister said the teacher training initiative was developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Education to improve the teaching of science, mathematics, engineering and technology.
He credited Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang for leading earlier efforts to review challenges affecting STEM education, which contributed to the development of the iTech BSTEM programme.
Mr. Iddrisu explained that the programme aims to expose children at the basic school level to curiosity, experimentation and problem-solving to help them build practical and analytical skills from an early age.
He also revealed that Artificial Intelligence will become a key component of Ghana’s revised basic education curriculum.
According to him, government plans to update the curriculum to ensure that robotics, coding and AI are fully integrated into basic education to prepare students for future opportunities in technology and innovation.
