468 The Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has revealed that the government’s flagship programme, the free senior high school (Free SHS) policy, has benefited over 5.7 million Ghanaian students since its inception in September 2017. According to the education think tank, the significant increase in enrollment in secondary schools from 813,448 in the 2016/17 academic year […]
Education
Make West Africa the most attractive destination for tertiary educational delivery-Prof Jinapor
358 A call has been made to all stakeholders in the tertiary education space to make the West African sub-region the most attractive destination for tertiary educational delivery. To attain this, there was the need for a concerted effort from all stakeholders to collaborate, through regional integration and most importantly collaborative technology within its collaborative […]
Management of NSS Explains Ongoing Biometric Evaluation Process
561 The attention of the Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has been drawn to a video in circulation on social media showing some national service personnel in queues in some of our district offices and going through the biometric evaluation process. Subsequently, some service personnel and sections of the public have asked questions […]
WAEC releases provisional results of 37, 825 private WASSCE candidates
463 The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of 37,825 candidates who sat for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates, 2023 – Second Series. According to WAEC, the entry figure comprised 17,389 males and 20,725 females. The figure also included 16 visually impaired candidates. A statement by the […]
Accra Academy was disconnected over GH¢400K debt – ECG
1,007 The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has revealed that Accra Academy Senior High School was disconnected from the power grid due to an outstanding debt of GH¢400,000. The school experienced a power outage on Monday, February 19, following the disconnection. A teacher, who requested anonymity, mentioned that some on-campus teachers also faced disconnection. Importantly, […]
Validate your information for the payment of your monthly allowance -NSS directs personnel
486 The Management of the National Service Scheme has directed all National Service Personnel to visit their portals and validate the following information which is vital for the quick processing of personnel data for payment of their monthly allowances: 1. Name 2. Telephone number 3. E-zwich number 4. Place of posting 5. Region All National […]
Abuakwa North MP celebrates Abuakwa North Municipal Director of education
402 The Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, Gifty Twum-Ampofo, has lauded Ms. Abena Gyamera, the Municipal Director of Education for Abuakwa North, for her dedication towards efficient and effective education in the area. According to the lawmaker, who doubles as a Deputy Minister for Education in charge of Technical and Vocational Education Training, […]
NaCCA assigns QR codes to approved textbooks
681 The Director-General of NaCCA, Professor Edward Appiah, who disclosed this in an exclusive interview with the Daily Graphic, advised schools and parents to ensure that any textbook they bought had the QR Code. “A textbook without a QR code means that it has not been approved by NaCCA and, therefore, might not be […]
NSS releases first batch of pin codes for 13,353 trained teachers
824 The National Service Scheme (NSS) has today, Monday, 12th February, 2024 released the first batch of PIN CODES for thirteen thousand, three hundred and fifty-three (13,353) eligible Ghanaian Trained Teachers to enable them to enroll to be deployed to offer their one-year mandatory national service for the 2024 service year. All eligible trained teachers […]
Education Minister Launches Community Of Excellence Programme
552 The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has launched the Community of Excellence Programme (CEP) which aims at fostering collaboration between all stakeholders to improve the quality of education in the country. The initiative is to build a strong network of highly literate communities across the country where no child is left behind and […]