Good News reaching us has it that the Ghana Education Service is accepting applications from qualified trained teachers who completed College of Education in 2020.
The good news can be cited from a press release from the Ghana Education Service dated 2nd December, 2021 and Signed by the Director HMRD, Adjoa Van Vicker. The Press release reads below;
RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS FROM COLLEGES OF EDUCATION NEWLY-TRAINED DIPLOMA TEACHERS-2020
The Ghana Education Service is requesting for applications from qualified trained teachers who completed College of Education in 2020 to be considered for recruitment by the following criteria.
Applicants MUST meet all of these requirements:
- Completed any of the 46 Public Colleges of Education in 2020 and have no outstanding exams or referrals.
- Completed the mandatory National Service
- Passed the National Teacher Licensure Exams
- Will be ready to work wherever services are needed
Interested applicants should access the GES official web site (www.gespromotions.gov.gh) to complete an online application form on or before 31st December, 2021.
ADJOA VAN VICKER (MRS)
DIRECTOR, HRMD
See below the press release confirming the recruitment of newly-trained teachers by GES
About the Ghana Education Service
The Ghana Education Service (GES) was established, as part of the Public Service of Ghana, in 1974 by NRCD 247 and was subsequently amended by NRCD 252, 357 and SMCD 63. Under the forth Republican Constitution of Ghana, these earlier legislations have been amended by Acts of Parliament, including Act 506 (1994) and Act 778 (2008). The GES is governed by a fifteen-member Council called the GES Council.
Mandate of GES
GES is responsible for the implementation of approved national pre-tertiary educational policies and programs to ensure that all Ghanaian children of school-going age irrespective of tribe, gender, disability, religious and political affiliations are provided with inclusive and equitable quality formal education.
There are four (4) main programmes under the GES and these are:
- Pre-tertiary education management including Headquarters Divisions, Regional and District directorates
- Basic Education, comprising Kindergarten, Primary and Junior High Schools
- Secondary Education comprising Senior high School (SHS) and Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET)
- Special and Inclusive Education
Objectives of GES
The objectives of GES are in accordance with the National Policy Objectives espoused in the Education Strategic Plan (ESP). The key objectives of the Service are as follows:
- Increase inclusive and equitable access to and participation in education at all levels
- Ensure provision of life skills training and management of personal hygiene, family life, gender, health, HIV/AIDS/STIs, etc.
- Improve the quality of teaching and learning
- Improve the Management of education service delivery
There are four (4) main programmes under the GES and these include:
- Pre-tertiary education management including Headquarters Divisions, Regional and District directorates
- Basic Education, comprising Kindergarten, Primary and Junior High Schools
- Secondary Education comprising SHS and TVET
- Special and Inclusive Education
Meanwhile, Basic Education has been redefined to include Secondary Education as part of the Government’s new policy initiative on Pre-tertiary Education.
Functions
The functions of GES are as follows:
- To provide and oversee Basic Education (Pre-tertiary), Technical Education as well as Special Education
- To promote the efficiency and full development of talents among its members
- To carry out such other functions as are incidental to the attainment of the functions specified above.
- To maintain professional standards and the conduct of its personnel
- To recruit and post qualified teaching and non-teaching staff
