Enhance your commitment to providing quality education – Ayorkor Botchwey tells AU member states

The Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has urged member states of the African Union to enhance their commitment to providing quality and access to education for their people.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 6th Mid-Year Coordinating Meeting of the AU Regional Ministers on July 18, she highlighted Ghana’s significant achievements in the education sector referencing the government’s free Senior High School (SHS) and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.

The meeting is on the theme: “Educate an African fit for the 21st century:Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, relevant learning in Africa.”

Fifty-Five African Union member states are in the country for the 4-day event scheduled to host the 45th ordinary session of the AU Executive Council as well.

The two engagements, which are scheduled to run concurrently, will take into account the deepening of bilateral relations and fostering the exchange of innovative ideas that will enhance better governance in all the respective states.

The Foreign Affairs Minister further established the need for a renewed commitment to building a future where every African has access to education to meet the demands of their time.

AU Chair, Moussa Faki in his statement encouraged all delegates present to be involved in deliberations to abridge the current low connectivity level of education in the sub- region.

Participants are also expected to create right incentives for the private sector to participate in the initiatives fully.