The government has announced plans to recruit 6,100 teachers from the 2023 graduating cohort, following renewed pressure from unposted teachers who staged a peaceful demonstration in Accra on Wednesday.
Addressing journalists after the protest, Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu acknowledged the frustrations expressed by the demonstrators but assured them that the government is already taking concrete steps to resolve the issue.
According to the Minister, the education sector remains the country’s largest source of employment, and integrating qualified teachers into classrooms remains a central priority for the government.
“Education remains Ghana’s largest employer,” he said. “I understand that some striking teachers are looking for us on the streets of Accra. To respond to them, Cabinet has approved the recruitment of 6,100 more teachers from the 2023 cohort, and they are all adequately captured in our records.”
Haruna Iddrisu revealed that the placement process is underway, with efforts being made to deploy teachers to underserved schools across the country. He insisted that the new recruitment batch will significantly reduce the backlog of qualified graduates awaiting posting.
The Minister also encouraged protesting teachers to return to their offices to complete the necessary verification procedures, stressing that proper auditing and identification are required before deployment and salary processing.
“I would be surprised if it is the same group that is on the streets,” he said. “They should be going back to their offices for audit, identification, and reinstatement so they can be paid.”
The announcement is expected to ease tensions within the teacher fraternity, although some groups have signalled they will continue to push for faster postings and clearer communication from the Ministry.
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