The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that Ghana’s revised national curriculum will introduce robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), coding and electronics at the basic school level as part of efforts to equip learners with skills for the digital age.
According to the Minister, the National Curriculum Review Committee is expected to submit its final report within the next two weeks, after which the new curriculum will be officially launched.
Speaking on the reforms, Mr. Iddrisu said the revised curriculum is designed to strengthen digital literacy while promoting practical skills and ethical values from the early stages of education.
“I’m aware that in the next few weeks, I’ll be receiving the report of our National Curriculum Review Committee, which has barely a week to complete its work. And then I’ll get a new revised curriculum launched for Ghana,” he said.
He explained that the curriculum will introduce robotics, electronics, AI and coding at the foundational learning level to prepare Ghanaian children for a technology-driven future.
“In the new revised curriculum, as I’ve mentioned already, we intend to introduce at the basic foundational level to enhance digital learning. We’ll introduce robotics, electronics, AI, and coding at the foundational learning level. And we also will include ethical values in the early childhood development of Ghanaian young people,” he added.
The Education Minister said the reforms form part of the government’s broader agenda to equip young people with the knowledge and competencies required for innovation, employment and the future world of work.
Mr. Iddrisu also expressed concern over the growing indiscipline in some schools, particularly at the senior high school level, warning that such behaviour threatens efforts to improve educational standards.
He cited the recent destruction of CCTV cameras at Prempeh College in Kumasi, allegedly by some students, describing the incident as disturbing and unacceptable.
The Minister said government remains committed to strengthening discipline while implementing reforms that will improve the quality and relevance of education across the country.
