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When President John Dramani Mahama unveiled the Big Push Agenda, the headlines focused on the figure: US$10 billion to supercharge infrastructure across the nation. <\/p>\n

Roads, bridges, railways, and water systems as the big-ticket items that drew attention. However, beneath the steel and concrete lies an equally important story: jobs and the skills to do them.<\/p>\n

The truth is, infrastructure without the skilled hands to build and maintain it is as vital as policy success. The Big Push, if properly aligned with Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), could become the most transformative employment generator Ghana has seen in decades.<\/p>\n

Jobs are the heartbeat<\/h2>\n

Ghana\u2019s youth unemployment challenge is no secret. Each year, thousands graduate into a labour market that offers far fewer opportunities than there are seekers. Many find themselves underemployed, in informal work, or in desperate search of options abroad; an undesirable situation for Kwame Nkrumah\u2019s Ghana.<\/p>\n

The Big Push aims to change this by accelerating infrastructure projects nationwide. But here\u2019s the catch: every kilometre of road, every bridge girder, every water system installation requires technicians, masons, welders, electricians, and machine operators. These are practical, hands-on abilities that the market urgently needs. TVET dominated.<\/p>\n

TVET: The Skills Engine for the Big Push<\/h2>\n

Arguably, the skill sets for the Big Push initiative are TVET dominant.
Technical and Vocational Education and Training(TVET) has long been treated as the \u201csecond choice\u201d in Ghana\u2019s education system. That mindset must change.
\u2028Under the Big Push, TVET can be repositioned as the primary channel for:<\/p>\n