December 2020 Polls: NDC unveils 10 major campaign promises for teachers
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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has promised to give a facelift of Ghana’s Education System as they unveiled ten (10) major manifesto promises for teachers and others workers at the education sector.
The People’s manifesto which was launched on Monday, 7th September, 2020 at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) ahead of the December 2020 polls on the theme: Jobs, Prosperity and More has been divided into six key areas: fixing the economy, promoting human development, providing infrastructure for growth, providing decent jobs, good governance and corruption and deepening international relations and foreign affairs.
NDC 2020 manifesto in Bullet Points; Simple Plain English
Giving a breakdown of the manifesto, the leader and flagbearer of the NDC has outlined some key policies to implement in their next government. Below are the policies.
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1. increase teachers retention premium.
2. reinstate the payment of responsibility allowances to teachers.
3. fast track promotions and applications for academic progression.
4. open special credit lines to facilitate access to loans for teachers
5. collaborate with teacher unions to implement a special regime allowing teachers to own vehicles under affordable terms.
6. abolish the mandatory national service and teacher licensure examinations for graduate teachers.
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7. restore automatic employment of newly trained teachers.
8. provide teachers with free tablets to facilitate teaching and learning.
9. Amend the National Pensions Act, to allow teachers who have contributed to SSNIT for 10 years and above to collateralize their contributions for mortgage loans.
10. revisit and make functional the agenda of providing special incentives for teachers who accept postings to rural and deprived communities.
SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh
