The Director of the National Teaching Council (NTC) in Ghana has revealed that 30% of teachers in the country are not qualified to teach.
According to Dr. Christian Addai Poku, Registrar of the National Teaching Council (NTC) in Ghana, an estimated 30% of teachers in the country are not qualified to teach. This alarming statistic highlights a serious issue in the education system that needs to be addressed.
To tackle this problem, the NTC has partnered with the Private Schools Council to develop a plan for unqualified teachers. Dr. Poku explained that some of the materials used in Teacher Training Institutions do not meet the required standards, making it essential to address this issue from the outset.
The Ministry of Education's National Teaching Council (NTC) in Accra has confirmed a collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to ensure that all teachers in the country are licensed. As part of this effort, the NTC aims to train 2,000 unlicensed private school instructors.
Dr. Addai Poku stated that the NTC plans to train more than 1,000 private school teachers on how to teach reading and numeracy effectively. The training will focus on best practices for teaching these subjects, as well as on professional behavior and ethics.
As the Registrar of the National Teaching Council, Dr. Addai Poku is aware of the challenges faced by many inexperienced educators in the classroom. The NTC's efforts to train unlicensed private school instructors will go a long way in ensuring that all students in Ghana receive high-quality education from qualified teachers.
