The National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) has responded to calls from the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) for the removal of Executive Director Dr. Haggar Hilda Ampadu.
NAGRAT’s President, Angel Carbonu, had proposed Dr. Ampadu’s replacement, criticizing her for inadequate collaboration with teacher unions and insufficient oversight of trained teachers from the Ghana Education Service (GES).
In a statement issued on July 24, NaSIA defended Dr. Ampadu, highlighting significant progress under her leadership since June 2019.
“The then National Inspectorate Board (NIB), now NaSIA has undeniably and significantly grown and improved.”
The authority reported a dramatic increase in inspections from 50 schools annually in 2019 to over 10,000 schools today, including private schools.
The statement also noted the production of comprehensive annual inspection reports that support improvements in school performance.
NASIA reaffirmed its support for Dr. Ampadu and her leadership, emphasizing their commitment to maintaining her role.
“For instance, we have moved from inspecting an average of fifty (50) schools per year in 2019 to over 10,000 schools per year currently, private schools included, producing annual aggregate and individual inspection reports which aid schools to improve on learning outcomes. We respect and value her leadership, and so would like to protect it as much as possible,” NaSIA stated.