A group of Trainee Teachers across the country has welcomed nomination of Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyeman as a running mate to former president John Dramani Mahama on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
According to the group, they are much happy about her nomination because she did a lot to Teacher Trainees and Colleges of Education during her turner as Education Minister between 2013 and 2017.
In a press statement, the Ghana Trainee Teachers (GhaTT) believe that, the achievements chalked by Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyeman by upgrading eight new Colleges of Education making the number rise from 38 to 46 public Colleges in Ghana including increase in enrollment, reduction in the rate of teacher and students absenteeism, GETFund Projects such as hostels, dining halls, teachers’ flat etc. are signs of good news for the teaching fraternity.
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We, Ghana Trainee Teachers (GhaTT), write to express our deep hearted enthusiasm for the nomination of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman, an astute academician and a humble woman of integrity with enviable proven track records in the education industry.
We are particularly happy about the emeralds she brings to table as an Educationist; a Former Minister of Education and Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast.
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As Trainee Teachers, we recount her fantastic work as a Sector Minister who ensured that all Trained Teachers from Colleges of Education were duly employed directly into the Ghana Education Service(GES). Unlike today, under Akufo-Addo, Qualified Trained Teachers are being forced to sit for Licensure Examination and also undergo a one year national service only to be denied employment afterwards.
In the Teacher Education fraternity alone, we can add to Prof. Opoku-Agyeman’s achievements as the Minister of Education who increased Trainee Teachers enrollment from 9000 to 15500 annually, added eight new colleges of education, ensured all colleges of education benefited from GETFund Projects such as hostels, dining halls, teachers’ flat etc.
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Some of the eight new colleges include; St. Ambrose College of Education at Dormaa Akwamu, Al Faruq College of Education at Wenchi, Bia Lamplighter College of Education at Bia, Methodist College of Education, Akim Oda, SDA College of Education at Agona in Ashanti Region, McCoy College of Education in Wa, Gambaga College of Education in Tamale
Unfortunately, same cannot be said about the Matthew Opoku-Prempeh led ministry of education as it had introduced the obnoxious licensure examination and national service. Painfully, the Akufo-Addo led government denies newly Trained teachers employment after going through this stress.
With Professor Naana as Vice President of the Republic, we believe the Licensure Examination and National Service would be cancelled and more importantly, automatic recruitment of teachers would be restored.
We are grateful.
SIGNED
Nasrullah Mutawakil
President
(0540317272)
Ayitey Samuel
Secretary
(0553908450)
Joseph Boakye
PRO
(0542728930)
