The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) is actively pursuing financial clearance from the Ministry of Education to recruit 2,500 new teaching staff. This move is part of an urgent effort to reduce the current academic workload and ensure that educational activities can resume without further delay.
In a recent statement, GTEC highlighted the pressing need for additional staff to support academic operations, particularly in light of the nationwide strike initiated by the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) on June 14. The strike was triggered by the government’s failure to implement previously agreed-upon arbitral awards and address other conditions of service for CETAG members.
GTEC has assured the public that once the necessary clearance is obtained, the recruitment process will be expedited to facilitate the swift deployment of new teachers.
“We are in serious discussions with the Honourable Minister of Education to secure financial clearance for the recruitment of 2,500 teaching staff. This is crucial to alleviate the current workload and enable the prompt resumption of academic activities. We are also committed to working with CETAG to address their concerns,” the statement read.
GTEC further promised to communicate the details of the recruitment process as soon as the clearance is granted, emphasizing the urgency of the situation.
This development underscores the ongoing challenges within Ghana's education sector and the need for immediate action to ensure that teaching and learning can continue smoothly.
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