Minister for Education, Honourable Haruna Iddrisu on Friday engaged the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Ghana, His Excellency Khalid Bin Jabor Al-Mesallam, on establishing an Islamic Medical School in the Northern region of Ghana.

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The facility will also function as a teaching hospital for the University for Development Studies (UDS).

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This initiative is expected to improve medical education and healthcare access in the region.

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During the courtesy call, the minister highlighted the need to deepen bilateral relations between Ghana and Qatar, especially through stronger ties between their respective Ministries of Education.

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Ambassador Al-Mesallam expressed great interest in the discussions and reaffirmed Qatar’s commitment to future collaboration.

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Prior to the meeting, the Education Minister hosted a strategic meeting with key stakeholders to advance the development of a Country Action Plan (CAP).

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The plan, among other things, aims at strengthening teacher capacity in Ghana.

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The engagement, which came off in Accra, brought together the European Union–Regional Teachers’ Initiative for Africa (EU-RTIA) Facility Team, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), and the National Teaching Council (NTC).

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The discussions focused on the Green Skills Competency Framework and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) for teachers.

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The EU-RTIA Facility is expected to provide critical technical assistance for the formulation and implementation of these policy frameworks.

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Hon. Iddrisu welcomed the collaboration and emphasized the importance of sustained partnership to improve the quality of education delivery.

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He underscored the ministry’s interest in the development of a national digital learning platform to ensure inclusive and equitable access to learning resources for all Ghanaian students.

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