Poster of Issah Toha Shamsoo (TTAG National Secretary Hopeful)
Teacher trainees association of Ghana (TTAG) is progressing steadily with her 24th Annual delegates congress at St. Francis College of Education in Hohoe, Volta region.
Aspirants for the various national portfolios are also rounding up their campaigns since the election is just some few days away.
Similarly, One of the TTAG national secretary aspirants in the person of Issah Toha Shamsoo the immediate past SRC General Secretary of Tamale College and also an editorial board member of the famous TTAG Weekly Jounal (TWJ) is also relaying his message to all delegates in this year election through a video.
This video has since went viral on many social media platform most especially facebook and whatsapp.
In that said video he called on delegates to vote for competence and dedicated leaders who will stir the affairs of the association for another fruitful year.
Watch the video below;
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Honourable Anthony Dadzie (TTAG President for 2018/2019)
The president of the association of teacher trainees of Ghana (TTAG) honourable Anthony Dadzie got a heart soothing surprise as all delegates present for the launch of the 24th annual delegates congress at St. Francis College of Education, Hohoe in the Volta region of Ghana stood up to salute the president as he stepped forward to address the house. It was such an awesome moment for us all.
Honourable Anthony Dadzie became the president of the aforementioned association last year at Ada college of education. But unfortunately since his assumption of power no dues have been paid to the association by SLTF because trainees nationwide pay their monthly dues from their monthly allowances but since then the dues haven’t been deducted from the allowances for the effective and efficient running of the association.
Notwithstanding the above challenge mentioned above, honourable Anthony Dadzie led administration have been able to effectively run the association under tight financial conditions.
Under his watch, the famous Teacher Trainees Weekly Journal (TWJ) was finally launched to disseminate information to all trainees and also to serve as a special purpose vehicle to bridge the communication gap between leadership and trainees across the country.
Therefore it was not a surprise that such respect was given to him for his selfless and dedicated service to the association.
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Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana (TTAG) the mother association of all teacher trainees in the country, will God willing, later today launch the 24th Annual Congress at St. Francis College of Education, Hohoe in the Volta region under the theme Advancing The Role of Teacher Education In Ghana; The Impact of Government Policies.
Delegates from all the 46 public colleges of education in the country including some ex- officials of the association are expected to present for the launch today.
Worthy of mention is the fact that we will be privileged to have the honourable Minister of Education Hon. Mathew Opoku Prempeh and other dignitaries who are as well stakeholders in teacher education to address the house.
Picture of the auditorium where the congress will be held
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Flyer of Mr. Halidu Issaka Bawa (TTAG-EGA President Hopeful)
TTAG election is calling and aspirants from various Ttag sectors are answering. A new face earlier this morning showed up to contest for TTAG-EGA president.
Halidu Issaka Bawa, is a student from Ada College of Education which falls under EGA. Mr. Bawa holds a position as EGA-GMSA vice president and yet to vacate that position for his tenure of office has elapsed. This morning, he declared his intention and below are his declaration of intent.
OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF INTENTION
I bring you warm greetings.
Leadership is both a research area and a practical skill encompassing the ability of an individual or organisation to lead or guide other individuals, teams or entire organisation and also the ability of an individual or a group of individuals to influence and guide followers of an organisation.
Very soon, the batons of the TTAG -EGA SECTOR leadership will be handed over to new leaders to take to take up responsibilities of the sector. It is time to continue the good works that was started by the outgoing TTAG-EGA executives and it will take only those who have the potentials, abilities and capabilities to continue the good works that was started.
I, HALIDU ISSAKA BAWA would like to use this platform and opportunity to officially declare my intentions of contesting for the next TTAG-EGA PRESIDENT for the 2019/2020 TTAG year to offer my services and also contribute my quota to the sector.
I am currently the EGA GMSA, that is, Ghana Muslim Student’s Association Vice-president and yet to hand over for the next group.
I wish you all the best and I say may ALLAH bless you all as we prepare for the upcoming Congress.
Thank you!!!!
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Nasurallah Ibn Mutawakil (TTAG National PRM Hopeful)
Teacher trainees on a daily basis rant out the injustice they face ever since they decided to join the teacher trainee’s institution. On a daily basis, trainees are heard drumming out loud the injustice meted out to them and this has lingered on from successive government till date.
An article, sighted by, cedinews.com by a newly trained teacher, Nasurallah Ibn Mutawakil, a TTAG editorial board chairman now contesting for TTAG public relations manager (PRM) has pen down an emotional letter directed to ‘somebody’, policymakers.
Below is the letter
Dear somebody,
THE UNHAPPY NEWLY TRAINED TEACHERS AND THE CONFUSED POLICYMAKER(S)
You seem not to understand us very well. When we agitate, you will think it is an influence from others. In 2018, you unveiled a policy that allows trained teachers to wait for two years after completing training in the colleges of education before getting employed. The rule, hitherto its implementation, was not the norm until your unceremonious practice of replacing the old way of doing things.
Somebody, as part of your plans to cut economic cost, trained teachers are required to wait for about two years due to this new rule before they are assigned into GES. This policy is generally interpreted as allowing trainees to first write a license exam and carry out a one-year compulsory national service before getting posted.
While the University graduates are ushered into national service immediately after completion, the trained teachers are required to wait for their results, register for the license exam, and go through curriculum workshop training before they are posted. This in no doubt creates unnecessary tension and delays for these trained teachers who have successfully completed the teacher education program. This rule is your third major surprise introduction to the system in less than a year without prior notification to the newly trained teachers who are then caught in surprise. Just lately, the 2018 batch of teachers were informed that their service would be terminated in August, to allow the GES to post them in September. Some few weeks after the announcement, comments from GES officials emphasized that your administration which grievously lambasted others when they were in power against the cancellation of the trainees allowance, has worst initiatives than the others. While both the license exam and national service were challenged by the unhappy trained teachers, your administration failed to notice that such a quick introduction of new rules was a dictator’s manner of doing things. Somebody has made a cracking down on all the smoothness in teacher education a hallmark. This he has done after accusing the others of making teacher trainees’ life a hell.
In 2018, the administration made a promise to freshly graduated trainees that after writing the license exam, the government would post them. This promise, so far unfulfilled, was followed by a national service. The newly trained teachers, thinking they would end their service somewhere in November, were glad to hear an announcement by the sector minister and officials at the ministry that, their service was coming to an abrupt end in September to facilitate their employment postings in the said month.
Somebody, it is clear that you are looking for strategies to keep the newly trained teachers at the bay of employment for your own economic reason. Others counter that you are using series of creative initiatives to unnecessarily delay postings to cover a possible free SHS induced indebtedness. With this level of political wizardry, the education sector may likely suffer negative symptoms. It has become clear that the Ghanaian teacher is dissatisfied with their working conditions as they have often been disrespected. You should know by now that, the intrinsic motivation that made the newly trained teacher to join this profession would slip when they are faced with policies where they have to wait for several months to get assigned within GES especially in a country where teacher motivation is virtually non- existent.
Somebody, as we prepare anxiously for 2020, referring to the year that gives our thumb, a voice louder than our mouths. It hasn’t been my intention to make this letter public. In fact, I wish I had made it extremely private and confidential to you.
However, I have been finding it very difficult to address this letter to a particular somebody. Which is why, I chose the heading above.
For many ardent lovers of stage acts and performances, this heading will strike a chord of imagination, a chord of thoughts and remembrance too. Alas! As in a line of Shakespeare’s works, you will quiz and you shall ponder over the heading as much as you desire, until you arrive at a conclusion that, this heading is similar to what you have heard in the past.
Yes! Your guess is as good as mine. The famous Uncle Ebo Whyte once directed a stage drama titled, “Unhappy wives and confused husbands.” Utilizing his title in this situation will not fall below par, especially when an individual’s confused thoughts would lead to confused actions which cause another person’s unhappy state.
What other heading would have been more appropriate?
Sincerely yours, Nasrullah Ibn Mutawakil, Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana, National PRM hopeful.
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