Millennium Promise Alliance (MPA) has expressed excitement over the Connect To Learn (CTL) initiative.
They believe it is one of the most timely and efficient solutions to Ghana’s education and employment shortfalls.
What is CTL?
CTL is partnership of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University’s Earth Institute, Millennium Promise, Ericsson and the government of Ghana as well as the governments of other countries implementing this initiative.
Country Director for MPA; Chief Nat. Ebo Nsarko explains to rawgist.com’s Bernard Buachi that CTL is a programme aimed at improving the quality of education globally. It enables access to quality instructional and learning resources in marginalized communities.
“It was launched in Ghana in 2010 and has supported over 100 youth on secondary school scholarships in theAshanti and Upper East regions”, he revealed and added that various forms of the project are ongoing in several other regions in Ghana.
He says the programme spans several developing Countries including Ghana and provides access to Technical and Vocational Education Training, breaks down gender barriers and also helps connect beneficiaries to international markets.
The programme helps the youth attain vocational and Technical skills by identifying skilled artisans interested in training the youth, connecting them and then providing the needed support to ensure the trainee acquires the necessary skills. CTL also helps incubate new businesses set up by trainees by providing entrepreneurship training and also connecting them to various markets etc.
“It also connects students from developed countries with their colleagues from developing countries for what I describe as cross fertilization of ideas and knowledge sharing”.
Appreciation, renewal and expansion
He has expressed appreciation to the leadership of the country for embracing this module. He hints that the program still runs in many countries including USA, Rwanda and many other countries. Chief Nat has indicated that MPA in partnership with its mother agency Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD) of the Earth Institute Columbia University will be renewing their ties with the ministry of education Ghana to relaunch this program and expand to cover both in school and out of school Youth in a bid to empower them strategically to develop their skills and talents whilst creating several thousands of sustainable jobs for the target group. This to him is the surest way of involving and investing in the youth as we prepare them to take over under the current SDG era.
Chief Nat. believes this programme will impact significantly on Ghana’s attainment of several SDG targets and consequently push Ghana towards prosperity.
What do you think about this piece? Share your comment in the comment thread and share the story using the social media buttons above. Thank you.