Ghana is preparing to welcome high school graduates from Burkina Faso into its public tertiary institutions at regulated fees, as part of renewed initiatives to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field of education.
This information was shared in a Facebook post by the Ministry of Education on Thursday, January 15.
The post indicated that Burkina Faso’s Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. David Kabré, made a courtesy visit to Ghana’s Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, to discuss practical methods for strengthening educational ties between the two nations.
In addition to student admissions, the discussions also aimed at addressing language barriers through focused support for teachers.
Burkina Faso suggested the training and deployment of teachers to improve English language education in the Francophone nation.
In reply, Haruna Iddrisu assured the Ambassador of the government’s willingness to back the initiative and revealed plans for a Labour Exchange Programme. Under this scheme, Ghanaian teachers would be sent to Burkina Faso to instruct in English, while Burkinabè teachers would come to Ghana to teach French.
The proposed initiatives are anticipated to promote cross-border academic mobility, enhance bilingual education, and strengthen regional integration between Ghana and Burkina Faso.
