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GES Council inaugurated

The Minister of Education, Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, has sworn in a 14-member Ghana Education Service (GES) Council,charging them to  consider strategies to curb teacher absenteeism.

They were also charged to ensure the even distribution of teachers, improve discipline among teachers, reward high performing teachers and sanction teachers who go against the code of ethics.

Members of the Council

The 14-member council has the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Professor Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw, as Chairman.

The other members are Ms Cecilia Rubby Pomary, a retired educationist; Nene Sakite II, Government appointee; Mr Francis Kojo Arthur, a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education; Dr Christine Adu-Yeboah, a representative of the University of Cape Coast,and Mrs Florence Agyei-Wiredu, a representative of the Teachers’ Education Workers Union.

Others are Mr John Kwasi Nyoagbe, a representative of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT); Mr Godwin Sowah, a representative of the Ghana National Association of Private Schools; Most Rev Matthew K. Gyamfi, a representative of the Catholic Bishops Conference and  Mrs Sylvia Asempa, a retired educationist.

The rest are Mr Mohammed A.K. Addo, a representative of the Ghana Muslims Council; Mr Enoch Cobbinah, Chief Director of the Ministry of Education, and Mr Charles Aheto-Tsegah, acting Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES).

Oaths

They swore two oaths: The Oath of Office and the Oath of Secrecy.

Reminder

Inaugurating the council, Professor Agyemang reminded them that they were selected to serve “on account of your proven integrity, unwavering patriotism and sense of duty,” and expreessed the hope that they would bring “these worthy attributes to bear in the discharge of the responsibility entrusted to you.”

She reminded them that their mission was to ensure that the GES was properly and effectively resourced to deliver quality education to all children of schoolage.

Response

Responding on behalf of the members, Professor Asabere-Ameyaw expressed gratitude to the President through the Minister of Education for the confidence reposed in them and assured the government that they would not disappoint the President.

Assurance

He said they would work hard in their collective desire to improve the quality of education and sustain it.

He said the Ghanaian child deserved quality education and it was their responsibility to ensure that they provided that kind of education.

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