Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Hon. Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has issued a clarion call for a national “21st Century Education Pact” that will reposition Ghana’s educational system to meet the evolving needs of the modern world.
Speaking as the Guest Speaker at the opening of the 7th Quadrennial (54th) Regional Delegates’ Conference of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Eastern Region, held at Kibi College of Education on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Dr. Agyemang painted a vivid picture of the challenges and opportunities that define education in today’s rapidly transforming world.
“We cannot go back to what used to be,” he declared. “The chalk is noble, but the code is necessary. The past was shaped with blackboards. The future will be shaped by bandwidth.”
He stressed that the 21st century is being driven by technological disruption, artificial intelligence, climate change, and cultural influence—factors which Ghanaian education policy must now respond to with urgency and clarity.
Dr. Agyemang’s proposal for a pact would bring together policymakers, teacher unions, civil society organisations, the private sector, and local communities under a shared vision for educational transformation. He emphasised that such a pact must go beyond paper declarations and be rooted in action, innovation, and accountability.
Highlighting current interventions such as Free SHS, TVET expansion, and FCUBE, the MP acknowledged the progress made, but warned that access alone is not enough. “Beyond the statistics and the policy announcements, there remains a systemic underperformance that should trouble every conscience in this room,” he said.
In his rousing closing, he left delegates with a simple but sobering question: “What will our children say we did when the world changed?”
The conference, attended by educators, union leaders and key stakeholders, is expected to produce a roadmap for GNAT’s future advocacy, especially within the context of global educational standards.
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