The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has ordered all 46 Colleges of Education to stay open until further notice.
The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), embarked on a nationwide strike June 14, 2024 over government’s failure to meet the demands of its members.
Due to this, there have been several call for the closure of various colleges of education since student’s have been left with their faith.
However, GTEC in a statement indicated that, colleges should remain open until final decision is taken.
“The Commission as of today, 16th August 2024, has not reached such a conclusion, neither has it been directed by the Honourable Minister of Education to do same. As a result, all of the 46 Colleges of Education should stay open until further notice”, excerpt of the statement read.
Below is the full statement.
UPDATE ON CETAG STRIKE CONCERNS AND COLLEGES OF EDUCATION CLOSURE
The attention of GTEC has been drawn to numerous requests on the need for the closure of the 46 colleges of education in lieu of the impending strike by the Colleges of Education Teachers’ Association of Ghana (CETAG).
The Commission, as of today, 16th August 2024, has not reached such a conclusion, neither has it been directed by the Honourable Minister of Education to do same. As a result, all of the 46 Colleges of education should stay open until further notice.
Again, as you are aware, the Commission has migrated 20 institutions as of today and hopes to complete all 46 before the end of the month.
In addition, the top-up of the research allowance has been paid to 44 colleges of education except McCoy and Dambai, who have some technical issues to be resolved. Additionally, the all-year-round payment, which is also an issue of contention, has been initiated on Ghana Integrate Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) to enable the Ministry of Finance to issue the release letter and specific warrant for payment to be effected as soon as possible.
Regarding payment of salaries for August, the Commission will communicate directives on the subject once same has been received from the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum.
In the meantime, the Commission is in serious talks with the Honourable Minister of Education for financial clearance to be granted to GTEC to recruit some two thousand five hundred (2500) teaching staff to augment the current load for academic work to commence as quickly as possible while we work with CETAG to resolve their concerns.
GTEC will communicate to you the modalities with which this urgent staff recruitment will be expedited as soon as the clearance is provided.
I am counting on your usual cooperation.
