From classroom to production: TVET students build bicycle in Accra

A group of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students in Accra have translated classroom knowledge into practical output by successfully assembling a bicycle locally, in a development being hailed as a boost for Ghana’s industrialisation agenda.

The students, drawn from the Applied Technology Institute at East Legon, demonstrated notable technical competence by producing a fully functional bicycle through a partnership with Trans-Sahara Industries, underscoring the growing importance of hands-on training within the sector.

The project highlights the increasing emphasis on competency-based training in Ghana’s TVET system, where students are being equipped with practical, industry-ready skills to meet evolving labour market demands.

It also reflects a broader shift towards a production-oriented approach to education, aligning academic training more closely with the needs of industry and national development priorities.

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening technical and vocational education through targeted investments in infrastructure, curriculum development and industry collaboration.

He made the remarks when he received a delegation from the Ghana TVET Service, led by Director-General Dr Eric Kofi Adzore, who presented the locally assembled bicycle as evidence of progress within the sector.

The Minister emphasized that such practical achievements underscore the importance of TVET in driving job creation, entrepreneurship and national development.

Education stakeholders have welcomed the initiative and are calling for increased investment in similar programmes to enable more students to benefit from hands-on learning opportunities.

As Ghana intensifies efforts to reposition technical and vocational education as a competitive and viable pathway, the success of these students is being seen as a strong indication of the sector’s potential to contribute meaningfully to industrial growth.