The newly formed eight-member committee, set up by President John Mahama to organize the National Education Forum, has two weeks to deliver on its mandate.
The members are Professor Goski Alabi, Professor Rosemary Bosu, Samuel Awuku, Ph.D., Professor Smile Dzisi, Kofi Asare, Stephen Owusu, and Inusah Shiraz.
Leading this crucial planning effort is the former Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Professor George Kweku Toku Oduro, who will chair the committee.
Profile of Prof. George K.T Oduro
Prof. Oduro is a Professor of Educational Leadership, who has a strong passion for leadership for learning, quality issues in education and gender-sensitive pedagogy and believes that teachers and students perform well when leadership creates an enabling environment for learning.
Guided by these leadership values, Prof. Oduro has positioned himself strongly in learning-focused leadership research and capacity strengthening activities. His research primarily concerns leadership strategies for improving the quality of teaching and learning in schools.
He has over the years presented papers, participated in panel discussions and delivered keynote speeches on various educational issues at national and international conferences in Africa, Asia and Europe.
He is also well-experienced in coordinating education-related international partnership research and capacity strengthening projects.
Prof. George K.T. Oduro holds a PhD (CANTAB) degree from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom and a Fellow of the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and is a Fellow of the All Saints’ Educational Trust, UK, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Australian Leadership Awards Fellowships (ALAF) Scheme and the Galilee International Management Institute.
Mandate of the Committee
With his expertise and experience in academia, Professor Oduro is to lead the team to develop a comprehensive plan for the forum, including its theme and sub-themes, stakeholder engagement strategy, activity agenda and budget.
They are also tasked with proposing a suitable venue and date(s) for the forum.
As part of their mandate, the committee is to engage with various key stakeholders in education including students, parents, teachers at all levels researchers, civil society organizations, religious leaders and political parties.
Additionally, the committee has been assigned to create a framework and action plan to implement any outcomes and recommendations that arise from the national dialogue.
The appointment of Professor Oduro and the two-week timeline underscores the urgency placed on this forum to address crucial aspects of the nation’s education system.
A final report of their work along with a detailed plan is expected within this period. The President expects that the findings of this committee will lay the foundation for a national education policy that will be beneficial for all Ghanaians.
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