A high-level Namibian delegation yesterday visited the Ministry of Education (MoE) in Accra to understudy Ghana’s teacher education and regulatory systems as part of a benchmarking mission.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, received the team and reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations with Namibia in the education sector.
He commended the Namibian officials for choosing Ghana as a model in their effort to establish a teaching regulatory body.
Dr Apaak noted that the delegation had already engaged key agencies, including the National Teaching Council (NTC), Ghana Education Service (GES), National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), teacher unions, and the Presbyterian College of Education, to learn best practices in teacher management and development.
He urged Namibia to adapt Ghana’s experiences to its own context, stressing the need for proper documentation, phased implementation, and resilience despite financial challenges.
“Education remains the transformative force for national development, and teachers are central to shaping all categories of professionals,” he stated.
The Namibian delegation was led by Ms Habate Doeses, Commissioner of Namibia and Chairperson of the Teaching Service Committee. She commended Ghana for its historic support to Namibia’s independence struggle and continuous assistance in the education sector, particularly through the deployment of science and mathematics teachers.
Ms Doeses explained that after Namibia’s independence in 1990, the Public Service Commission was created to advice government on recruitment, while the Teaching Service Committee which had been operational for over two decades was now being transformed into an autonomous body.
The mission, she said, focused on legal and institutional frameworks, governance, teacher management and development, and stakeholder engagement.
BY CLIFF EKUFUL
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