Ministry of Education (Ghana)

Ministry of Education, Ghana Burh

Agency overview
Formed	1957
Jurisdiction	Republic of Ghana
Headquarters	Ghana
Ministers responsible	Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
Agency executive	Mr. Enoch Cobbinah
Parent agency	Ghana Education Service
Child agency	National Accreditation Board (Ghana)
Website	Official website

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The Ministry of Education (MOE) is a multiportfolio government ministry of Ghana, responsible for the government and management of Ghana's education. It is responsible for the national education curriculum, primarily instituted by Ghana Education Services, which is part of the Ministry.^[1]

The Ministry of Education was established under the Civil Service Law 327 and under the PNDC Law 1993 with the mandate to provide relevant education to all Ghanaians.^[2]

The Ministry's main offices are located in Accra.

History

The first Minister of Education in Ghana was J.B. Erzuah under the Nkrumah government in 1957.

Agencies

• NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD (NAB)
• WEST AFRICA EXAMINATION COUNCIL (WAEC)
• COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING (COTVET)
• THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICIAN EXAMINATIONS (NABPTEX)
• NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION (NCTE)
• GHANA LIBRARY AUTHORITY (GLA)
• GHANA ACADEMY OF ART AND SCIENCE
• FUNDS AND PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT UNIT
• GHANA NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO

See also

• Education in Ghana

References

External links

• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Education, Science and Sports
• Ministry of Education, Science and Sports at Ministries section of Ghana.gov.gh

Ministries and Agencies in Ghana
Ministry of Interior	Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service Narcotics Control Board Borstal Institute for Juveniles Ghana Prisons Service Ghana Immigration Service Refugee Board Ministry of Tourism National Disaster Management Organization Ghana Police Service Ministry of Education National Accreditation Board Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs
Ministry of Youth and Sports	National Youth Authority (Ghana) National Youth Employment Program National Service Secretariat (Ghana)
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning	Ghana Statistical Service SSNIT Value Added Tax Service Internal Revenue Service Chartered Institute of Taxation Ghana Revenue Authority Customs Excise and Preventive Service
Ministry of Trade and Industry	Ghana Standards Board The Institute of Economic Affairs
Ministry of Health	Ghana Health Service Insurance Scheme (NHIS)
Ministry of Communication and Technology	National Information Technology Agency Ghana Space Science and Technology Centre Ghana Open Data Initiative Council for Scientific and Industrial Research National Media Commission
Ministry of Defence	Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) Ghana Armed Forces Ghana Nuclear Society
Ministry of Transport	Ghana Civil Aviation Authority GRC DVLA Ghana Highway Authority Ministry of Roads and Highways
Ministry of Energy	Ghana National Petroleum Corporation Volta River Authority GAEC
Ministry of Food and Agriculture	Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA)
Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation	Environment and Natural Resources Advisory Council Environmental Protection Agency

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