The drive to close the gender gap in technology gained momentum as Deputy Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation Mohammed Adams Sukparu inspected the National Girls in ICT Project in the Upper West Region.
The deputy minister on his inspection, reaffirmed President John Dramani Mahama’s personal commitment to the success of the initiative, describing it as a cornerstone of the government’s inclusivity agenda. The project, he said, opens opportunities for scholarships, job placements, and practical digital training to help young women compete effectively in the technology space.
Sukparu called for ICT to be integrated as a core subject in the national education curriculum, on par with mathematics and science, to ensure that digital literacy becomes a universal foundation for learning and employment. He also linked the project to the upcoming One Million Coders Initiative, which aims to give beneficiaries a pathway to advanced skills development and tech entrepreneurship.
During visits to McCoy College of Education in the Nadowli-Kaleo District and Wa Senior High School, Sukparu, who is also the Member of Parliament for Sissala West, interacted with participating students and teachers, citing the importance of equipping girls with digital skills for the modern economy.
He assured stakeholders that the Ministry would continue to monitor the program’s progress and hinted at an official commissioning visit by the sector Minister, Samuel Nartey George.
Local authorities, including the District Chief Executive for Nadowli-Kaleo, Mary Haruna, participated in the inspection, reflecting the government’s coordinated approach to promoting technology education across the regions.
The Upper West Region’s Girls in ICT initiative is one of several efforts under the national digital inclusion agenda aimed at ensuring women and girls are not left behind in Ghana’s technology-driven development.
