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15 Aug

Colleges Of Education Will Not Close Down – Ministry

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The Education Ministry is insisting that Colleges of Education will not be closed down despite the ongoing strike by members of the Colleges of Education Teachers’ Association of Ghana (CETAG) entering day 65. The announcement comes on the back of a call by the Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana (TTAG) to principals of the colleges to annul the academic calendar since it is left with three weeks for it to come to an end. TTAG in its appeal to the Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education-Ghana (PRINCOF) on August 9 said examination for this semester must be withheld while…

Colleges Of Education To Return To Quota System For Admission

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The Government has reintroduced the quota admission system for the 46 accredited Public Colleges of Education, effective the beginning of the 2022/2023 academic year. The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), in a letter to the National Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) outlined the number of permissible admissions for prospective teacher trainees for the 46 colleges of education. “Please be informed that the allocation cannot be varied and must be strictly adhered to. For the avoidance of doubt, payment of Feeding Grants and Trainee Allowances will be guided by these members,” GTEC said in its letter. Below is…

Colleges Of Education Unable To Feed Students Over Debts To Suppliers

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Colleges of Education have sought permission for students to be allowed to feed themselves from November 7, 2022, because of struggles in procuring food items. In a letter from the Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) to the Ministry of Education, the colleges attributed the struggles to debts owed to suppliers of food. “Prices of all food items have shot up astronomically, and food suppliers have refused to supply any food items to Colleges because of the indebtedness of Colleges to these suppliers.” There are over 40 colleges of education in Ghana. Because a request for an increase…