Newly Trained Teachers to be Recruited based on Financial Clearance from MoF – GES

Newly Trained Teacher who completed
College of Education during the 2017/18
Academic year and awaiting their postings
shall be permanently recruited into the
Ghana Education Service after completion
of their mandatory National Service on the
basis of financial clearance from the
Ministry of Finance (MoF). The purpose of
the decision being taken by the Ghana
Education Service is to ensure that all
teachers recruited shall be paid.
The Ghana Education Service made this
revelation among others in a statement
issued on November 9,2018 to address
issues relating to a demonstration being
held by the Newly Trained Teachers with
respect to them taking part in a compulsory
National Service.

Newly Trained Teachers’ Agitations
The statement also stated that the GES met
with the Leadership of the Newly Trained
Teachers on November 6,2018 and their
position was that they were not against
undertaking the National Service but
wanted to be posted to their National
Service Stations by the Ghana Education
Service.
The GES further explained,that according to
the leadership of the Newly Trained
Teachers ,if they are being posted by the
GES ,they could then be assured of a
permanent employment after their National
Service.

GES Responses

The Ghana Education Service in the
statement,clearly indicated to the  Newly
Trained Teachers that ,posting of students
for National Service was the sole
responsibility of the National Service
Secretariat who were mandated by law to
do so and not the GES.

Criteria for Permanent Recruitment
According to the GES,the employment of
the Newly Trained Teachers into the Ghana
Education Service shall be based on the
following;

1. Good Conduct during the Period of
National Service

2. Must have a National Service Certificate

3. Must have a Professional Teachers’
License

4. Declaration of Intent and their availability
for full employment
The management of the GES further
emphasized that the GES shall be recruiting
on the basis of Financial Clearance  from
the Ministry of Finance to assure itself that
those recruited shall be paid.

Source: EducationGhana.net