The Ghana Education Service (GES), will soon enact a policy to regulate
the dates of birth of teachers and other categories of staff in the
education sector, Acting Director-General of GES, Dr. Jacob Kor has disclosed.
the dates of birth of teachers and other categories of staff in the
education sector, Acting Director-General of GES, Dr. Jacob Kor has disclosed.
He noted that many employees of GES swore affidavits to change
their birth certificates when they realized they were nearing
retirement, or asked for extension of time after their retirement.
their birth certificates when they realized they were nearing
retirement, or asked for extension of time after their retirement.
at a meeting with stakeholders in Education, as part of his
maiden familiarization tour of the Central Region, expressed
the hope that the new policy, when in force, would clean
the sector of pensioners and pave way for young people.
The meeting was attended by Metropolitan, Municipal and
District Directors of Education, as well as Heads of second
cycle and basic schools, Managers of Unit Schools,
representatives of the Ghana National Association of
Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate
Teachers (NAGRAT) and labour unions.
District Directors of Education, as well as Heads of second
cycle and basic schools, Managers of Unit Schools,
representatives of the Ghana National Association of
Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate
Teachers (NAGRAT) and labour unions.
Dr Kor admonished the educationists and other
employees of GES to critically take into consideration
their retirement, and plan adequately towards it,
reminding them of the fact that “the positions they
held were not their assets that would be with them forever.”
employees of GES to critically take into consideration
their retirement, and plan adequately towards it,
reminding them of the fact that “the positions they
held were not their assets that would be with them forever.”
Dr Kor was worried of recent reports, which suggested that 46
per cent of teachers did not write lesson notes, and urged head
teachers to discredit teachers who did not write lesson notes
when they were due for promotion.
per cent of teachers did not write lesson notes, and urged head
teachers to discredit teachers who did not write lesson notes
when they were due for promotion.
He also charged Headteachers of basic schools to strictly
enforce the rules and regulations of GES, and show a strong
sense of leadership in their schools.
enforce the rules and regulations of GES, and show a strong
sense of leadership in their schools.
Dr Kor disclosed that head teachers, teachers and other staff
of GES would soon be made to sign performance contracts,
which he believed would help address the falling standards of education.
of GES would soon be made to sign performance contracts,
which he believed would help address the falling standards of education.
The Acting Director-General said the performance contract
would be used as a yardstick to either promote or demote
staff of the service.
would be used as a yardstick to either promote or demote
staff of the service.
He, therefore, urged them to be abreast with the new
rules and regulations of GES, to enable them to do what
was expected of them.
rules and regulations of GES, to enable them to do what
was expected of them.
Mrs. Mary Owusu Achiaw, Central Regional Director of
Education, advised teachers to put in much efforts in the
discharge of their duties, change their attitude and behaviour towards work.
Education, advised teachers to put in much efforts in the
discharge of their duties, change their attitude and behaviour towards work.
She also urged District Education Directors to co-exist
with the managers of unit schools to promote religious tolerance.
with the managers of unit schools to promote religious tolerance.
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