Ghana TVET maintains Jan 3 reopening date of technical institutes
The management of the Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service has denied rumours circulating on various social media platforms that the reopening date of technical institutes has been postponed.
In a statement sighted by Pretertiary.com, the Ghana TVET Service said the students in various government technical institutes will reopen on January 3, 2025, urging the general public to disregard any different reopening date.
“The Management of Service writes to inform parents, students and the general public that all Public Technical Institutes are to re-open on 3rd January 2025 as per the 2024/2025 academic calendar.
Principals are to ensure that full academic work resumes at all Technical Institutes across the country.
All Regional Directors are therefore requested to bring this to the attention of all Principals for compliance. We count on your usual cooperation,” the Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training Service stated.
In a related development, the Ghana Education Service (GES) management says that the January 2025 reopening dates for students in various government Junior and Senior High Schools across the country remain unchanged for this academic year.
In a statement sighted by Pretertiary.com, it said “The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) wishes to remind students, staff, parents, and the general public that the 2024/25 academic calendar has not changed.
As previously announced. Senior High School (SHS) students are expected to report back to school on January 3, 2025, while primary and Junior High Schools (JHSs) will reopen on January 8, 2025.
Meanwhile, the Management of Ghana Education Service is engaging the Ministry for a speedy resolution of concerns raised by the leadership of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS).
We kindly request that all stakeholders take note of these dates and make necessary arrangements accordingly.”
In other news, the Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) urged the Ghana Education Service to postpone the reopening of public second-cycle schools on January 3, 2025, due to unresolved financial issues.
CHASS pointed out that some of the funds the government owes to schools include arrears for perishable items, funds for day schools and single-track schools, funds for transporting food items from distribution centres to schools, funds for essential utility bills, and recurrent funding for the schools.
Describing the situation as a threat to the smooth operations of schools, CHASS said “These funds are critical for the successful reopening of schools in January,” adding that “without these resources, school heads will face insurmountable challenges in managing daily operations.”
