By Ghana News

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By Isaac Arkoh

Biriwa (C/R), Sept 23, GNA – The Biriwa Technical Institute (BIRITECH), a premier Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) centre in the Central Region, has launched its golden jubilee celebrations, emphasising the need for improved infrastructure to enhance teaching and learning.

As part of the festivities, the institute will raise funds to construct 250-student capacity dormitorie s for both boys and girls.

The move is visioned on addressing accommodation challenges faced by 600-day students out of the total 2,126 enrolled.

Mr Samuel Kwashie Amegbor, the school’s Principal, described the celebration as a milestone marking 50 years of excellence in TVET services and transforming lives.

The celebrations begin on Tuesday, December 9, with sporting activities and an alumni breakfast meeting, climax on Saturday, December 13, with President John Dramani Mahama as the Special Guest of Honour.

Themed: “Transforming TVET for Sustainable National Development: The role of TVET institutions,” the Principal of the School said the celebration would highlight TVET’s essential role in equipping individuals with practical skills, knowledge and competencies that support workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and industrialisation for economic growth.

This milestone, he said demonstrated a commitment evolving TVET education to align with industry demands and emerging technologies, and to strengthen collaboration between education and industry for sustainable national progress.

Captain James Richmond Quayson, Director of the Takoradi Port and the keynote speaker, encouraged youth to take full ownership of their lives and pursue success with determination.

Sharing insights from his personal journey as a native of Biriwa, he urged young people to face challenges courageously rather than let fear hold them back.

Captain Quayson emphasised TVET as the foundation for thriving organisations and nations, particularly in developed countries, as it equiped individuals with practical skills that boost employment and economic growth.

To gain a competitive edge, he encouraged discipline and the embrace of technology as essential tools for solving problems and improving life’s circumstances.

He described discipline as the key to success, stating, “discipline is the bridge between dreams and accomplishment; a focused youth today shapes the destiny of tomorrow.”

Mrs Anna Asamoah, Central Regional Director of the Ghana TVET Service, stressed that as Ghana aimed to accelerate industrialisation, create sustainable jobs and compete globally, TVET was a critical catalyst for change.

She urged TVET institutions to foster not only on knowledge and skills but also innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive socioeconomic transformation.

She affirmed the government’s commitment to supporting TVET, assuring that the Service will provide policy guidance, capacity building, and collaborative efforts to ensure TVET remains the engine of national growth and development.

Edited by Alice Tettey/Kenneth Odeng Adade