NSS personnel to become certified teachers after completion of service – NSS

Osei Assibey Antwi, the Executive Director of Ghana’s National Service Scheme, has revealed that the upcoming batch of National Service Personnel for the 2023/2024 year will undergo mandatory one-month training after completing their service.

This training aims to equip them with additional skills for their future endeavors.

Antwi explained that graduates from tertiary institutions who are not from educational colleges or universities but are assigned to teach in schools will receive specialized training for one month.

This training will provide them with the necessary teaching skills to serve the nation effectively and enhance their professional development beyond the one-year service period.

The current batch of tertiary graduates, serving in various sectors across the country, is scheduled to complete their service in October 2023, paving the way for the next batch to begin.

During an interview on the GTV Breakfast Show with Thelma Tackie, Mr. Assibey Antwi mentioned that the scheme expects to assign approximately sixty to seventy percent of the 2023/2024 batch to the private sector.

Antwi emphasized that this directive is a collaborative effort with the National Teaching Council and other educational stakeholders in the country. Trainees will be awarded certificates upon completion of the training.

He further explained that as the public sector reaches its capacity, the National Service Scheme aims to fulfill its core mandate of equipping graduates with skills necessary for the future job market.

This includes deploying a significant percentage of graduates with backgrounds in science and technology to the private sector.

SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh