Wednesday, 15th January, 2020 Story by; Issah Toha Shamsoo
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The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG) in a lengthy press release yesterday pleaded with stakeholders in education and the Ghana Police Service (GPS) through the Inspector General of Police to please temper justice with mercy.
So that those who were arrested and charged can be pardoned. These charged trainees are arraigned before the law court and are expected to be in court on Wednesday, next week.
“We appeal to stakeholders especially, the Ghana Police Service (GPS) to temper justice with mercy so that those who were arrested and charged can be pardoned.”
The leadership of TTAG pleaded.
The press release which was captioned ‘STATEMENT ON UNPOSTED TRAINED TEACHERS’ also pleaded with affected qualified trained teachers to calm whilst leadership continue stakeholders who matter in the postings of trained teachers.
Story by: Abdul-Rahaman Musah Tuesday, 14th January, 2020.
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The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG) has issued a press statement assuring newly trained teachers to calm down for stakeholders are being engaged to settle the posting impasse.
In the one page letter, copied to the head of the Ghana Police Service, the media and other educational stakeholders, it assured the newly trained teachers that, their deliberations with stakeholders, will bring forth relieve and brighten the faces of the disgruntled qualified trained teachers.
The press statement reads:
The National Secretariat has taken keen notice of the reports of arrests and alleged attacks on some newly trained teachers who are not yet posted and were found picketing at the premises of Ghana Education Service (GES).
We sympathize and stand in solidarity with the victims of these unfortunate acts.
The leadership of TTAG wishes to clearly state the following;
We wish to express our sincere appreciation to the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education for posting 2018 trained teachers who have successfully completed their mandatory national service and duly passed their licensure examination last year. Enormous amount of thanks also goes to the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) for the support and insight they continue to offer to us.
After postings were released for 2018 batch of trained teachers, we received reports that, some graduates of both 2018 and 2017 batches were not successful in getting postings. As a result, leadership duly visited the offices of Ghana Education Service and the Ministry of Education to find out what accounted for the discrepancies. After that, newly trained teachers were told to visit the various Regional Headquarters of Ghana Education Service (GES) to cross-check their documents for the second batch of posting. And that was done.
Notwithstanding the above, there were still unresolved issues with regards to the postings of both batches. Hence, leadership continued talks with the necessary stakeholders to ensure that every qualified graduate is posted.
As leaders, we shall continue to update the entire membership and the general public with the outcomes of our consultations and meetings. And on this particular topic, it’s our fervent hope that, the outcome of our deliberations with stakeholders will finally bring forth relieve and brighten the faces of disgruntled qualified trained teachers.
We appeal to all affected qualified newly trained teachers to calm down whilst we continue to engage necessary stakeholders for an amicable resolution to this worrying situation.
We appeal to stakeholders especially, the Ghana Police Service (GPS) to temper justice with mercy so that those who were arrested and charged can be pardoned.
Thank you very much for your understanding.
Our doors remain opened for suggestions and enquiries.
Story by: Issah Toha Shamsoo Tuesday 14th January, 2019
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PRESS RELEASE
STATEMENT ON UNPOSTED TRAINED TEACHERS
The National Secretariat has taken keen notice of the reports of arrests and alleged attacks on some newly trained teachers who are not yet posted and were found picketing at the premises of Ghana Education Service (GES).
We sympathize and stand in solidarity with the victims of these unfortunate acts.
The leadership of TTAG wishes to clearly state the following;
1. We wish to express our sincere appreciation to the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education for posting 2018 trained teachers who have successfully completed their mandatory national service and duly passed their licensure examination last year. Enormous amount of thanks also goes to the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) for the support and insight they continue to offer to us.
2. After postings were released for 2018 batch of trained teachers, we received reports that, some graduates of both 2018 and 2017 batches were not successful in getting postings. As a result, leadership duly visited the offices of Ghana Education Service and the Ministry of Education to find out what accounted for the discrepancies. After that, newly trained teachers were told to visit the various Regional Headquarters of Ghana Education Service (GES) to cross-check their documents for the second batch of posting. And that was done.
3. Notwithstanding the above, there were still unresolved issues with regards to the postings of both batches. Hence, leadership continued talks with the necessary stakeholders to ensure that every qualified graduate is posted.
4. As leaders, we shall continue to update the entire membership and the general public with the outcomes of our consultations and meetings. And on this particular topic, it’s our fervent hope that, the outcome of our deliberations with stakeholders will finally bring forth relieve and brighten the faces of disgruntled qualified trained teachers.
5. We appeal to all affected qualified newly trained teachers to calm down whilst we continue to engage necessary stakeholders for an amicable resolution to this worrying situation.
6. We appeal to stakeholders especially, the Ghana Police Service (GPS) to temper justice with mercy so that those who were arrested and charged can be pardoned.
Thank you very much for your understanding.
Our doors remain opened for suggestions and enquiries.
Cc:
The Minister of Education
Inspector General of Police, Ghana Police Service (GPS)
The Director General, GES
The President, GNAT
The President, NAGRAT
The President, CCT-GH
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ARTICLE BY: FRANCIS ADJEI MENSAH (FOSO COLLEGE OF EDUCATION)
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On 31st December, 2019, you are likely to experience the home coming of all who regarded church as nothing throughout the year coming to the church premises all in the name of Cross Over Service. But just to ask, cant they just cross over Whatever they want to cross without going to the church? Or there is something that pushes them to be there. That is just by the way.
At a critical point of the day like this, you hear a whole lot of people saying, I am going to put down my new year plans and goals. But my question is, you reading this article, did you set some target or objectives to achieve in 2019? Well, how many were you able to achieve and how many were you not able to? Are you going to abandon those you couldn’t achieve and set new ones? Are there possibilities of achieving the ones you couldn’t achieve?
After answering all this rhetorical questions, you have to set some goals or objectives for the new year. Remember, the new year is the beginning of a century on its own. Trash out all you couldn’t achieve. Leave behind the failures, never let them hold you back. Work at achieving what you were not able to achieve this year and dwell on what to achieve this year.
Did you fail in your exams? Don’t give up, rewrite.
Were you turn down at the job selection? It’s not over, apply somewhere else.
Did you relationship backfired? Worry not, more beautiful ladies and handsome men are in town.
Did you fail in some aspect of your Christian life? Amend and come back to Christ.
Were you able to achieve All your dreams?
It’s not just about taking pen and diary at the end of every year and writing down goals and plans. You have to work at attaining them. You can’t plug a mango whiles lying on your bed. Move out, go and Make impact and make a difference in the world. You are not a failure neither are you are mistake, you are a wonder.
Sit down, access yourself from the beginning of the year to the end, what went wrong, what can you do about it. New year comes with its own challenges, you can’t carry 2019 load to 2020, that will be a double load. Leave all the trash and pains, agony behind and press on.
Reflect on your life and plan on how to live your life in the subsequent years.
Enjoy the new year…..
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