Districts to post newly trained teachers next year

Begoro (Eastern Region) -- Daniel K. Adu, District Director of Education, has said District Directorates of Education would take the responsibility for posting newly trained teachers with effect from next academic year.

Speaking at an orientation course to induct newly trained teachers at Begoro, he said the new policy would come into effect when the first batch of teachers sponsored by the District Assemblies come out.

He said the principle where national headquarters of the Ghana Education Service (GES) posted newly trained teachers to the district for the districts to post them to the schools in the communities would cease from next year.

Adu said District Assemblies sponsorship beneficiaries would report directly to the District Offices of the GES for direct posting to their stations. He asked newly trained teachers to accept postings to the rural areas and contribute their fresh knowledge and skills to raise the level of education in the district.

Adu warned the teachers to desist from indulging in local politics in their communities to jeopardise their future. He said the district was working feverishly to enable them receive their salaries on time. The Assistant Director for Manpower, Mr Emmanuel Mensah Adde, said 76 newly trained teachers have been posted to the district this year, against 54 teachers, last year. He said despite this number, more teachers were required to fill vacancies in the district.