David Prah, New GTVET Director General
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Mr. David Prah as the Director-General of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service, effective August 10, 2024.
Mr. Prah is currently the Deputy Director-General responsible for Operations at the Ghana TVET Service.
His appointment follows the official retirement of the former Director-General of the Service, Madam Mawusi Nudekor Awity, from the public service. Madam Mawusi retired in August 2021, and was granted a two-year extension, which concluded in the first week of August 2024.
Mr. Prah is a consummate Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) specialist, a Competence-Based Training (CBT) expert, and a seasoned academic, with a career spanning over three decades.
Roles
Previously, in his role as the Senior Government and Public Relations Officer at the Volta River Authority (VRA), he liaised with the government, ministries, and the public. Moreover, he played a key role in delivering on strategic corporate goals and managing corporate communication efforts for major state institutions, including the Ghana National Service Scheme (NSS), the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), and the National Information Technology Agency (NITA). From 2017 to 2019, he held the position of Corporate Affairs Director, consistently enhancing the profile and communication strategies of these institutions.
In 2014, at the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET), Mr. Prah assumed the role of Quality Assurance Officer. His responsibilities included monitoring and ensuring compliance with COTVET’s quality criteria for TVET providers and qualifications awarding bodies. He also conducted due diligence in accrediting TVET providers, showcasing his expertise in coordinating Quality Assurance and Quality Management Systems, as well as developing learning materials for TVET CBT program design and development.
As a Competency-Based trainer, Mr. Prah lectured on Competency-Based Training (PTC) Facilitation Methods and Occupational Standard Generation, Unit Specifications, and Learning Materials Development at the University of Education, Kumasi – COLTEK, in 2015.
Influence
His influence extends beyond borders, as evidenced by his participation in several international workshops, such as “Improving Work Opportunities for Young People in the Commonwealth,” organized by the British Council in London in 2019 and 2020. Additionally, he contributed to the CBT curriculum development for the Oil and Gas Capacity Building for the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum in Accra.
Throughout his academic career, Mr. Prah co-authored and published numerous course books and dissertations, solidifying his contributions to the field of academia. His leadership roles include serving as a Member/Secretary of the Training Quality Assurance Committee of the COTVET Board (January 2015 – June 2017) and as a Member/Secretary of the Technical Sub-Committee on the conversion of the Polytechnic into a Technical University for NCTE/COTVET in August 2015.
