By: Robert
Kwaku Annor
The Government of Ghana has
partnered with 11 leading universities to integrate certifications from the One
Million Coders Programme (OMCP) into degree and diploma programmes as part of
efforts to strengthen digital skills and align higher education with labour
market demands.
Minister for Communication,
Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George, disclosed the
development during the Government Accountability Series at the Jubilee House in
Accra.
He said Memoranda of
Understanding have been signed with the participating universities to enable
students to earn industry-relevant digital certifications alongside their
traditional academic qualifications.
The institutions include the
University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
(KNUST), University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), Ghana Communication
Technology University (GCTU) and the University of Cape Coast (UCC), among
others.
The partnership is intended
to bridge the gap between academic education and the practical digital
competencies increasingly required by employers, giving graduates additional
skills to improve their readiness for the digital economy.
Implementation is already
underway at some institutions. At KNUST, more than 1,000 students have enrolled
in the One Million Coders Programme across four centres, including the
Department of Computer Science and the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Lab.
