Ghana Education Service (GES) Council Members

Ghana Education Service (GES) Council Members
Ghana Education Service (GES) Council Members
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The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has inaugurated a twelve (12) Council Members of the Ghana Education Service (GES).

The Council Members inaugurated by the Minister on Thursday, 13th January, 2022 will be chaired by Mr. Michael Kenneth Nsowah.

The Minister called on members to bring their wide knowledge and expertise to bear on Pre-tertiary Education in order to help the President and the Government train young Ghanaians to become relevant in the fourth revolution job space – the digital age.


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He explained that, he GES Council has a core function of advising the Minister of Education on policy formulation and the coordination of approved national policies, programmes and standards relating to Basic and Senior High Education delivery.

Governing body of the Education Service has its membership drawn for various Institutions including;

1. The West African Examination Council (WAEC)

2. The National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA)

3. The National Teaching Council (NTC)

4. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA)

5. The Teacher Unions.

6. The Ministry of Education (MoE)

7. The Local Government Service Council (LGSC)

8. The Faith Based Organisations (FBOs)

8. The Non-teaching Staff of the GES (TEWU).


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Find from the table below, the full name of the GES Council Members and their Representation.

NAME REPRESENTATION STATUS
MR. MICHAEL KENNETH NSOWAH PRESIDENT’S NOMINEE CHAIRMAN
PROF. KWESI OPOKU AMANKWA (NOW REPLACED WITH DR. ERIC NKANSAH) DIRECTOR GENERAL, GES MEMBER
VERY REV. AMA AFO BLAY PRESIDENT’S NOMINEE MEMBER
MRS. WENDY E. ADDY-LAMPTEY WAEC MEMBER
DR. CHRISTAIN ADDAI-POKU NTC MEMBER
CHIEF DIRECTOR MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MEMBER
DR. HAGGAR HILDA AMPADU NATIONAL SCHOOL INSPECTORATE AUTHORITY (NASIA) MEMBER
DR. EDWARD APPIAH NACCA MEMBER
MR. JAMES OPPONG-MENSAH LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COUNCIL (LGSC) MEMBER
REV. BISMARK ANARBAH AKANDI NON-TEACHING STAFF OF GES (TEWU) MEMBER
RT. REV. PAA SOLOMOM GRANT-ESSIFIE TEACHER UNIONS ON ROTATIONAL BASIS MEMBER
PENDING FAITH BASES ORGANIZATION (FBOS) MEMBER

 

Ghana Education Service Governing Council inaugurated
Ghana Education Service Governing Council inaugurated

SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh

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