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Teacher Trainees In Ashanti Region Want Closure Of Colleges Over CETAG Strike: "We Can’t Continue"
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Teacher Trainees In Ashanti Region Want Closure Of Colleges Over CETAG Strike: "We Can’t Continue"

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • A coalition of concerned teacher trainees in the Ashanti Region is demanding a temporary closure of colleges across the country
  • The demand comes amid the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) strike
  • CETAG's strike followed the government's failure to address conditions of service concerns

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A coalition of concerned teacher trainees in the Ashanti Region is demanding a temporary closure of the 46 colleges across the country because of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) strike.

This call is in response to the strike by their teachers, which has been in place since June 14.

Teacher Trainees In Ashanti Want Closure Of Colleges Over CETAG Strike
CETAG is on strike because of conditions of service concerns. Source: Accra College of Education
Source: Facebook

Joy News reported that the group said the strike is adversely impacting student's academic progress and mental health.

The group convener, Manuel Opoku Duah, said there was a financial price students were also bearing.

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“We are in limbo, unsure whether to stay on campus or return home. Our academic progress is stalled, jeopardising our future as qualified teachers."

The students are also worried about the nonpayment of six-month trainee allowances, which support their cost of living.

Why did CETAG go on strike?

CETAG's strike followed the government's failure to address conditions of service concerns after the association had given the government a May 31 deadline to implement the National Labour Commission's (NLC) arbitral award orders and negotiated service conditions.

The Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) has been urging CETAG to call off its strike.

The government also tried to freeze their salaries during the strike. CETAG protested these attempts and threatened legal action.

Mahama promises to cancel teacher licensure exams

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YEN.com.gh reported that the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has vowed to cancel the teacher licensure exams if he becomes president.

The former president said the teacher certification programme is unnecessary because of prior tests trainees take.

Mahama made a similar promise ahead of the 2020 election, which was captured in the NDC manifesto.

Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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