The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, emphasized the need to shift away from relying on leadership developed through apprenticeship in Ghana's education system. Instead, he emphasized the importance of purposefully training leaders who are committed to improving learning outcomes.During the launch of the National Education Leadership Institute (NELI) in Takoradi, Dr.

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Adutwum referenced a 2022 study conducted by the National Standardized Test, which revealed that 62 percent of Primary-2 students could not read. He noted that this situation was even worse in 2015 when only 2 percent of Primary-2 students could read.While the latest test results showed that 38 percent of students could read, Dr. Adutwum expressed dissatisfaction with the remaining 62 percent who still struggled to read.

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He stressed the importance of cultivating a new generation of educational leaders who prioritize learning outcomes and are committed to improving Ghana's education system.Dr. Adutwum highlighted the need to move beyond the traditional apprenticeship approach to leadership development in education and advocated for a more structured and purposeful training system.

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He emphasized that the National Education Leadership Institute would play a crucial role in achieving this goal by providing effective training for school leaders to enhance educational outcomes.“In a test conducted in 2015, only 2% of Primary-2 students could read in this country. Thereafter, in 2022, the President invested resources and was able to access every Primary-2 student in the country on the National Standardized test.

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“The test result which is out has revealed that 38% of the students can read, but I’m not happy about it [because] it also said 62% can’t read and we can’t be happy with that,” he noted.“We have to begin to raise a new generation of education leaders who will be interested in learning outcomes and who will lead the charge to ensure that Ghana’s fortunes will change.

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“We cannot depend on this apprenticeship leadership any longer…we have to fast-track the Wesley Girls’ experience so we can get more effective school leadership and this is where the National Education Leadership Institute comes in.“The apprenticeship would be there but people will also have to study and understand what makes schools work in Ghana,” he emphasized.

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