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| Kwasi Kwarteng - P.R.O, Ministry of Education |
The appointment of the new Director - General of the Ghana Education Service (G.E.S), Dr. Eric Nkansah by the President, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo have raised eye-brows in the teaching fraternity doubting his credibility and professionalism.
Many believe the new GES boss does not fit to hold the position he has been appointed to and the argument continues.
In a press release by the president of the Ghana National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu indicated that; “we will want a Director General who is a professional teacher, who has passed through the mill, who can bring his knowledge, skills and influence to bear on the activities of teachers and non-teachers in the GES.
“Contrary to that, the gentlemen who was appointed yesterday is not a teacher, he is banking officer, who was a special assistant in the office of the Minister and has been appointed as the DG of the GES. We are not happy with this development, it is as of we don’t have professionals and well educated people who have gone through the mill in education in this country to run education.”
But in a response to refute the position of the teacher unions, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the Education Minister Mr Kwarteng said “The logic that you’ve got to have had only a teaching career before you can manage the Ghana Education Service is not only illogical but shameful.
“The role of a GES Boss goes beyond teaching. Alas! it is more administrative! Besides, not everyone within the GES space is a teacher (non-teaching staff). What happens to them assuming such logic is to be sustained? Our union leaders must come again!”
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