Ghana is changing designations around technical studies in post-secondary education. Nutifafa Geh, a Commonwealth Correspondent alumni from Ho in Ghana, looks at how the changes affect institutions and students. Polytechnics in Ghana are tertiary institutions with the mandate to equip students with technical skills required by industry. It takes three years to study at the polytechnic for …

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The United Kingdom is undertaking a ‘radical rethink’ on how it promotes technical education, writes Mary Adeyi, 24, a Correspondent in London, UK. It’s a necessary step because productivity rates in the U.K. have fallen behind many G7 nations.   The British government’s most recent budget has revealed plans to eliminate 13,000 qualifications. Instead, 15 …

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