A group of Technical and Vocational Education and Training students in Accra have successfully assembled a bicycle locally, in a development seen as a strong sign of the growing role of practical skills training in Ghana’s education system.
The students, from the Applied Technology Institute at East Legon, built the fully functional bicycle through a partnership with Trans-Sahara Industries.
The project has been praised as an example of how classroom learning can be turned into real practical output, while supporting Ghana’s wider industrialisation efforts.
It also reflects the increasing focus on competency-based training in the TVET sector, where students are being trained with skills that match the needs of industry and the job market.
The bicycle was presented to the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, by a delegation from the Ghana TVET Service led by its Director-General, Eric Kofi Adzore.
Speaking at the meeting, the Minister reaffirmed government’s commitment to supporting technical and vocational education through investment in infrastructure, curriculum improvement and stronger collaboration with industry.
He noted that achievements such as the bicycle project show the importance of TVET in promoting job creation, entrepreneurship and national development.
Education stakeholders have welcomed the initiative and say it should encourage more investment in hands-on learning programmes for students.
As Ghana works to make technical and vocational education a more attractive and competitive path, the success of the students is being seen as a clear example of the sector’s potential to support industrial growth and practical innovation.
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