The government will soon present a comprehensive national Technical and Vocational Education and Train­ing (TVET) policy to Cabinet for approval says the Minister of Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu.

The policy, he said, would serve as a blueprint for all future reforms and incentives in the sector, ensuring that interventions were coordinated, impactful and sustainable.

Mr Iddrisu disclosed this in a speech read on his behalf at the 2nd National Roundtable for Private Sector Engagement and Partnership in TVET, held in Accra on Tuesday on the theme “Strengthening Public-Private Collaboration for Sustainable Skills Development in Ghana.”

The roundtable, organised by the Commission for TVET (CT­VET) in collaboration with the Ghana TVET Service, formed part of the Pact for Skills: Sup­port to the Transformation of the TVET System in Ghana project, jointly funded by the German Government through GIZ and the European Union.

It brought together over 70 stakeholders from government, industry, academia and develop­ment partners.

Mr Iddrisu said the policy would make industry collabora­tion a non-negotiable component of skills development and provide clarity on roles, responsibilities and accountability mechanisms for all stakeholders.

“As part of this framework, government will establish a dedicated TVET fund to provide long-term, predictable resourc­es for training institutions and industry collaboration,” the Min­ister stated, adding that the fund would not introduce a new tax on industry.

The Minister stressed the importance of active private sector involvement in shaping the TVET curriculum to address the persistent mismatch between academia and industry needs.

“The future of your company, your industry and indeed the national economy depends on the quality and relevance of the skills we produce. This is not a call for charity; it is a call for strategic investment in your own compet­itiveness and sustainability,” he told captains of industry.

Mr Iddrisu said TVET remained the main engine for industrial transformation, job creation and inclusive growth.

The Director-General of CTVET, Mr Zakaria Sulemana, said industry was at the heart of TVET reforms, noting that “TVET starts with industry and ends with industry.”

“It is industry that defines the skills we must teach and it is industry that ultimately absorbs the graduates we train. That is why you are not just partners in TVET; you are the starting point and the final destination,” he remarked.

He mentioned the establish­ment of 16 Sector Skills Bodies (SSBs) across key sectors such as construction, agriculture, hospitality, transport, renewable energy, health and ICT, stressing that these bodies served as formal platforms for collaboration between industry and training institutions.

“However, the effectiveness of these SSBs depends on active and sustained participation of indus­try leaders. We need champions in every sector to ensure that they remain vibrant, influential and impactful,” Mr Sulemana added.

For her part, the representa­tive of TVET providers, Madam Mariana Mahama, advocated for curricula co-created with industry experts to reflect both national priorities and locally relevant content. She cited examples from China where national curricula were complemented by local content such as cocoa processing and shea technology.

“Our vision is clear: TVET must serve as the anchor of Ghana’s development journey. Together, we can create a TVET system that is demand-driven, sustainable and globally competi­tive,” Mr Iddrisu affirmed.

Speaking on behalf of the Ger­man Government, Chantal Kris­tin Lahmer, Policy Advisor at the German Embassy, commended Ghana’s efforts to institutionalise public-private dialogue in TVET.