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Education Minister inaugurates new 12-member GES Council

The GES Council is to provide strategic leadership and oversight for Ghana’s pre-tertiary education sector. The council is chaired by former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Professor Mawutor Avoke. Other members of the council are Dr Rosemond Wilson (West African Examinations Council - WAEC), Professor Azeko Tahiru Salifu (National Schools Inspectorate Authority - NASIA), Mr Adam Adu Marshall (National Teaching Council - NTC), Professor Yayra Dzakadzie (National Council for Curriculum and Assessment - NaCCA), Rt. Rev. Paa Solomon Grant-Essilfie (Teacher Association – rotational representative) and Mrs Mamle D. Andrews (Chief Director, Ministry of Education). Others are Mrs Felicia Dapaah Agyeman-Boakye (Local Government representative), a representative from Faith-Based Organisations, Adamu Bintu Fati (Non-Teaching Staff of GES representative), Florence Bobi (Female Educationist) and Professor Ernest Kofi Davis (Director-General, GES). In a statement the Ministry of Education indicated that the newly constituted council formation reflects a renewed commitment to educational […]

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Botoku Technical Institute Faces Collapse Amid Staff and Resource Challenges.

The Botoku Technical Institute in the Volta Region is on the brink of collapse due to severe staffing shortages, lack of resources, and poor management, according to concerns raised by students, staff, and the local community. Established in the 1993/1994 academic year as a non-formal training centre, the school was later revamped under the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiative but has struggled to stay operational.Key issues include the absence of a full-time qualified teaching staff—except for the principal—and a lack of essential resources like woodwork tools, sewing machines, and catering equipment. These challenges have led to dwindling enrolment, from 49 students to just 31, with only four new students admitted this academic year.The school’s acting caretaker, Victor Abotsi, revealed that volunteer teachers, funded by a retired community member, are unsustainable. The community is urging TVET and the Ministry […]

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