Accra, Ghana//-The Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region, in collaboration with the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP), has supported master craftsmen and apprentices with essential tools and equipment to boost their work and skills acquisition.
According to the assembly, it is part of the government’s Reset Agenda to provide practical skills and tackle youth unemployment in the country.
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinator of the NAP, Jones Klutse, explained that the support covers training costs, stipends to beneficiaries, and the provision of tool sets and start-up kits to help graduates establish their businesses.
He noted that the initiative has no educational qualification requirement and urged beneficiaries to make full use of the opportunity.
Speaking on behalf of the Member of Parliament for Okaikwei North, Theresa Lardi Awuni, Mahmud Osman urged the apprentices to use the tools and equipment responsibly to improve their livelihoods and contribute to national development.
The ceremony was attended by traditional leaders, assembly members, government representatives, and other key stakeholders in the apprenticeship sector.
Instructively, apprenticeship in Ghana has evolved from informal, long-term master-apprentice arrangements into a structured, nationally recognized pathway for skills development and job creation.
Backed by significant government investment and international partnerships, vocational training is now bridging the gap between education and the demands of a changing job market.
By Prosper Amedeka, African Eye Report
