The Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has disclosed the Ministry’s intentions to secure financial clearance for the placement of teachers who have successfully completed the licensure exams.
This move follows concerns voiced by qualified teachers who, despite passing their exams, remain unassigned to positions.
Addressing journalists during the monitoring of the teacher licensure examination in Accra on Monday, Rev. Fordjour reaffirmed the government’s commitment to employing competent educators.
“We extend our best wishes to all candidates, and we want to assure them that we are actively pursuing financial clearance to deploy as many successful candidates as possible to schools and communities where their services are most needed,” he assured.
Rev. Fordjour also emphasized the government’s steadfast support for the licensure exam, highlighting its role in maintaining professional teaching standards.
“We wish everyone the very best and we assure them that we are seeking financial clearance to post as many that will pass to various schools and communities where their services will be needed the most,” he stated.
“For the past six years that we have been implementing the teacher licensure examination, it has lifted the standard of teaching in this country. It has impacted outcomes and improved our education sector…It is important that we are sure that the people who are going to be deployed to teach our learners are people who have the requisite licenses,” he stated.