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A retired educationist, Charles Aheto-Tsegah, has attributed the persistent delay in salary payments for newly recruited teachers to a combination of factors, including the increasing number of teacher graduates, corrupt recruitment practices, and mounting demands tied to conditions of service.
Speaking in an interview on News247Live with Jeremiah Masopeh, Mr. Aheto-Tsegah revealed that some individuals gain employment in the education sector through illegal and corrupt means, bypassing the proper recruitment processes.
To reduce the burden on the public purse, he advised teacher trainees to seek employment in private schools across the country rather than solely relying on government postings.
“Over time, the number of teachers has increased. We’re not certain whether these individuals genuinely want to teach or are simply using education as a stepping stone. That said, they can still find employment in the system.
However, I believe the government is working hard to move away from the expectation that all teachers will be automatically recruited immediately after graduating from colleges of education. Teacher trainees, like everyone else, should be able to find jobs on their own,” he stated.
His remarks follow a protest by several teachers from the 2022 batch of Colleges of Education, who stormed the Ghana Education Service (GES) headquarters in Accra on Monday. The aggrieved teachers are demanding the immediate payment of their salaries after going ten months without compensation.
In response, the Ghana Education Service has assured the affected teachers that their postings and salary processing are being finalized.
Source: channel247online.com/Abdul-Mumin Meimunatu
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