GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com JOHN MAHAMA 2 0 1 6 C A M P A I G N NDC 2016 MANIFESTO HIGHLIGHTS BY JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA President of the Republic of Ghana & Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) johnmahama.org @JDMahama jdmahama PresidentJohnDramaniMahama
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GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Ratjonale “With the renewed mandate I am seeking, to begin my second and final term, we will contjnue policies and programmes and introduce new initjatjves that are consistent with our key social democratjc principle of equitable development. We stjll have more roads to construct, more houses to build, more food to produce, additjonal educatjonal and health facilitjes to provide and most importantly, more jobs to create.” John Dramani Mahama
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Our Vision for Ghana A peaceful, secure & prosperous natjon, providing sustainable jobs through industralizatjon for transformatjon John Dramani Mahama
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com This manifesto is the plan to deliver that vision and we have the will and demonstrated determinatjon to deliver! As a social democratjc party our programmes will ensure equitable development for all our citjzens. The next four years will build on the structure we have already established and will focus on: Puttjng People First Building a strong economy for job creatjon Expanding infrastructure for accelerated development Advancing transparent and accountable governance
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GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Puttjng People First Educatjon \ Health \ Sports \ Social Protectjon
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Putting People First Puttjng People First is the expression of our relentless effort to invest in sectors of our society with the view to empowering our people through betuer educatjonal systems and opportunitjes; providing reliable and dependable healthcare arrangements; ensuring inclusiveness by protectjng the most vulnerable in our society, thus creatjng reliable pathways for our youth to achieve their aspiratjons.
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED THUS FAR!
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED THUS FAR!
Education GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com remains the surest path to victory over ignorance, poverty and inequality… John Dramani Mahama
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GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com We will continue to take bold initiatives to improve access, affordability and quality at all levels John Dramani Mahama
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Educatjon Outcome Expanded Access and Quality Educatjon Across all levels
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com What will we achieve with 4 more years?
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com We will contjnue to take bold initjatjves to improve access, affordability and quality at all levels
Early Childhood Development GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Resourcing the Colleges of Educatjon Expand the School rehabilitatjon and to specialise in the Feeding Programme constructjon of KG training of teachers to all public early and teacher training for Early Childhood childhood centres facilitjes Care & Development. natjonwide
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Primary and Junior High school Improve Special Needs Educatjon Enhance ICT Educatjon
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Primary and Junior High school Re-introduce Civic Educatjon Review the Capitatjon Grant upwards (100%) and fully absorb BECE registratjon fees including resit
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com President Mahama inaugurates a new Millennium City School for Mamprobi
Secondary Educatjon GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Complete 200 Community Day Senior High 1 Schools
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com 2 Provide facilitjes for children with learning disabilitjes 3 Fully absorb WASSCE registratjon fees for all Ghanaian candidates 4 Pilot the use of electronic textbooks (e-Books)
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Technical and Vocatjonal GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Educatjon and Training 1 Complete the massive rollout of TVET facilitjes across the country under the US$124 million Development of Skills for Industry Project 30% of the Community Day SHS will be fitued with 2 technical workshops and facilitjes Ensure that the new technical universitjes maintain 3 their core mandate of science and technology training and assist the remaining polytechnics to meet the conversion criteria
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GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Tertjary Educatjon Complete the two new colleges of 1 educatjon at Agona Swedru and New Abirem as Instjtutjonal Training Colleges for TVET
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Complete work on the campus for the 2 University of Environment and Sustainable Development (Eastern University) 35 000 teachers to benefit from 3 Transforming-Teacher Educatjon & Learning (T-TEL) Review medical training to increase 4 number of Ghanaian trained doctors
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Special Needs Learning Introduce incentjves at the basic 1 and second cycle levels for all special needs children 2 Encourage sign language educatjon and usage
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Provide accommodatjon for teachers who 1 accept postjngs to schools in deprived rural schools. Contjnue to issue financial clearance to 2 employ more graduate teachers as and when appropriate. 3 Support teachers in Science, Mathematjcs and TVET to upgrade their skills
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GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com 4 Ensure prompt payment of salaries and allowances of newly posted or promoted teachers via electronic processing & payment systems Implement a policy/scheme to provide 5 affordable housing for teachers Work with GNAT, NAGRAT & CCT on 6 exchange programmes for teachers Implement policies to sustain the interest 7 of the youth in the teaching profession
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Making Educatjon Relevant Linking Educatjon to Industry NCTE to co-ordinate interventjons for linking educatjon to industry
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Incentjves to industry and businesses that provide more opportunitjes for internship Ensure Entrepreneurship training as a key component of our Educatjon System
GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com Educatjon Summary… An educated natjon is a prosperous natjon It is a natjon that can rise to any challenge and ensure we remain relevant in a fast changing world. We must ensure all our children receive the educatjon they deserve so that they can become the leaders our future needs Our promise to you – we will endeavor to ensure our children receive the best quality educatjon relevant for their future, in an environment conducive to learning provided by motjvated, inspired and highly trained educators.
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