Government merges COTVET and NABPTEX
By Albert Opare
Members of the governing board of the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training
Following the passage of the Education Regulatory Bodies Act which was given Presidential Assent on 21
st August 2020, The Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) and the National Board for Professional and Technicians Examinations (NABPTEX) have been officially merged.
The governing board of the Commission was inaugurated by the Hon. Minister for Education Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh on Wednesday, 6
th January, 2021. The Board is chaired by Mr. Francis Awua-Kyerematen Jr. with Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah as the Director-General of the Commission.