KG Pupils to Study Coding, AI and Electronics Under Ghana’s New Curriculum – Haruna Iddrisu

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has announced that kindergarten to junior high school pupils will study coding, artificial intelligence (AI), electronics and civic ethics under a revised basic school curriculum.

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series in Accra on Monday, July 20, 2026, he said the new “Smart Start Curriculum,” developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), aims to strengthen science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education while promoting ethical values and civic responsibility.

According to the minister, the curriculum has been completed and will be submitted to the Ministry of Education before being sent to President John Dramani Mahama, Cabinet and Parliament for approval.

Mr Iddrisu said the reform is part of the government’s efforts to improve basic education, noting that literacy, numeracy and critical thinking are built at that level. However, he did not state when the new curriculum would begin or how teachers would be trained to teach the new subjects.