Ghana’s Top Education News for July 18-24, 2022 for the week under review has been compiled here, just in case you missed any of the education news that made headlines.
These trending education stories made the headlines across the nation, which also sparked provoking debates.
In the week, the National Science and Maths Quiz got a sad update as CHASS suspended SHSs from participating in the 2022 NSMQ edition due to the delay in financial resources from the government for extracurricular activities. The 2022 NSMQ edition may not be held. This is the latests education news that made it to our Ghana’s Top Education News for the week.
Ghana’s Top Education News No. 2 is the government’s delay in making funds available for the conduct of BECE and WASSCE 2020 by WAEC.
The government of Ghana is yet to release funds for the conduct of the 2022 WASSCE, BECE per information released by WAEC. The government according to information available to Ghana Education was owing WAEC a total of GH₵ 15,790,072.00 for the conduct of the 2021 WASSCE and BECE. The school-leaving examination for Junior High and Senior High candidates in their WASSCE and BECE to be conducted in August and October respectively.
A cross-section of teachers has described Education Minister Dr. Adutwum as a sign of hope after they compared his performance so far with the former Education Minister. One of the teachers took to social media to start a debate on the issue and wrote, “We thank President Nana Akufo-Addo for appointing Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum will be the new Minister in charge of Education. There will be hope again in the education sector”.
Over the week, the Director General of the GES, Dr. Prof Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa acclaimed while speaking on JoyNews Upfront programme that the Free SHS program was being reviewed to help the government to determine how much parents can pay. A press release from the GES later indicated their Free SHS was a policy of the government and that only the President of Ghana could initiate such as process. Reacting to the debate that the two contradictory statements generated, the Deputy Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the Ministry in charge of Education (MoE) Mr Yaw Opoku Mensah fired down the statements made by the GES boss and emphatically debunked allegations from the GES leadership that the (GES) was reviewing the popular Free SHS policy. READ: GES boss makes U-turn, says GES is not reviewing Free SHS policy
Ghana will be the only country to write the August-September 2022 WASSCE for school candidates. This is because the country is yet to get back to the usual academic calendar, which starts in September each year. Nigeria and other members of the WAEC will write their papers ahead of Ghana. Some 422,883 candidates are expected to write the Ghana version of WASSCE, which starts on 1st August 2022. CHECK THIS NOW: Ghana to write 2022 WASSCE alone – New Information
The Ghana Education Service reacted to the possibility of an extension in the term due to the 10-day COLA strike which started on 4th July until 14th July 2022. In a Facebook page notice, the GES indicated that the academic calendar released in March has been maintained. READ: GES confirms term 2 vacation date for public schools
The final news that made it to Ghana’s Top 7 Education News Headlines (July 18-24, 2022) is the calling off of the COLA strike and GES’ order for teachers to return to the classroom on 18th July.
COLA Strike and return of teachers to the classrooms. Teachers and non-teaching staff of the GES officially returned to the classroom on 18th July after 10 days of COLA strike The 20% COLA demanded by teachers and other public sector workers was approved, however government and organized labour agreed on 15% COLA to be paid effective 1st July 2022.
The above are Ghana’s Top 7 Education News Education News that made headlines between 18th and 24th July 2022.
Source: Ghana Education News
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