Policy Measures, Instruments and Initiatives To achieve the policy objective to develop the educational sector, and improve education access through the deployment and exploitation of ICTs within the educational system, the Government is committed to implementing a number of policy initiatives and measures including those targeted at: • transforming Ghana into an ICT literate nation and promoting basic literacy and ICT literacy of the population at large through the implementation of special initiatives targeting both the formal and informal educational system from basic level to higher education level. • modernizing the educational system using ICTs to improve and expand access to educational, training and research resources and facilities; • promoting and encouraging distance education, including electronic distance education and virtual learning focusing on tertiary level education and training in all fields and disciplines to broaden access to educational and training resource and services to a larger section of the society The Key Implementation Agencies, Players and Stakeholders • • • The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports The Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges and Research Institutions Local and Foreign Educational and Training Provision Organizations 40