GES revokes late 2024 appointments and recruitments of teachers
With immediate effect, the Ghana Education Service (GES) management has revoked the appointments and recruitments of teaching and non-teaching staff yet to be placed on the payroll of the central government.
In a letter sighted by Pretertiary.com, GES said the directive is pursuant to the letter dated 10 February 2025 with reference No. SCR/DA/85/85/01/A on the above subject matter from the office of the President in accordance with the Chief of Staff’s directive
It has therefore directed all Regional and District/Municipal/Metropolitan Directors to ensure that this directive is strictly adhered to adding they would be notified of any further directive concerning this issue as and when necessary.
Meanwhile, former spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng has described as unjust, the Ghana Education Service’s (GES) move to revoke appointments and recruitments of the affected teachers.
In a Facebook post sighted by Pretertiary.com, he said GES obtained financial clearance to recruit graduates from the Colleges of Education on August 1st, 2024 adding that in September, additional clearance was granted for university graduates with teaching licenses to be employed.
“Recruitment into Ghana Education Service (GES) is not an overnight event, it’s a process that involves verifying certifications, validating licenses, conducting background checks, and ensuring compliance with policy.
The subsequent release of appointment letters often takes time, usually issued over an extended period, sometimes extending beyond an election period
Under normal circumstances, newly appointed staff wait an average of three to six months to obtain their staff IDs, which are required for migration onto the government payroll. Some, due to administrative & technical constraints, wait even longer, sometimes over a year. These are common challenges that every government, past and present, has faced
It is, therefore, cruel and unjust to revoke these appointments simply because these recruits had not yet been placed on the government payroll, especially when the delays are not their making.
The sheer injustice of this decision is worsened by the unfortunate assumption that these recruits are aligned with the New Patriotic Party. Are we saying that the right to work in Ghana is now reserved only for those who belong to a particular political party? How can we claim to be building a nation when we are actively destroying the dreams and livelihood of our own youth?” he quizzed.
