The Design Technology Institute (DTI) is leading a push for “precision quality” to be adopted as a core subject in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system of the country.

This will be critical to raising job standards, improving productivity and enhancing global competitiveness of graduates produced in Ghana.

DTI Founder and President, Constance Swaniker, says precision training instills a “get it right the first time” mindset, which could help address inefficiencies and bridge the gap between training and job-market readiness.

Speaking at a graduation ceremony for master craft artisans in Accra, she cautioned that without precision quality, Ghana risks falling behind in global markets.

“We are working at the systems-change level. Beyond supporting master craftsmen to uplift standards, we have embedded the precision quality curriculum into technical and tertiary institutions. Many young people are not transitioning well into the job market, and without precision quality, they risk entering with a mindset that tolerates inaccuracy. This is something every Ghanaian must embrace,” she said.

Constance Swaniker stressed the importance of reforming Ghana’s vast informal sector which employs millions and powers industries from tailoring and beauty services to metal fabrication and essential trades to address inconsistent standards, low productivity and weak integration into the formal economy.

DTI believes institutionalising precision quality training could help reposition Ghana’s labour force to meet the demands of both domestic and international markets.

“Yet, despite its size, the informal sector has long faced challenges; inconsistent standards, low productivity and limited integration into formal economic systems,” she noted.