The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has ruled out the closure of Teacher Training Colleges suggested by some Ghanaians, amidst the ongoing strike action by the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG).
CETAG has been on strike since June 14, demanding the government to fulfil its promises on conditions of service and arbitral awards.
The strike which has disrupted academic activities, forcing students to stay away from campuses has lasted for about two months.
However, Deputy Director-General of GTEC, Professor Francis K. E. Nunoo, explained that shutting down the colleges would have severe financial implications.
“Closing the schools has financial implications, as well as their staying in school,” Professor Nunoo stated.
Professor Nunoo emphasized that significant progress has been made in addressing CETAG’s demands and noted that students are currently engaged in supervised practical work, mitigating the impact of the strike.
“We have done quite a lot of work, and many of their demands are virtually almost addressed. We are hopeful that in the next few days, we will bring a final resolution to the issues so they can go back to school. Students are meanwhile engaged in their practical work, which needs supervision. At least they are getting busy with their practical work”.
