MoE inaugurates 12-Member Council for Ghana Education Service
The Minister for Education and Member of Parliament for Tamale South Constituency, Honourable Haruna Iddrisu, on May 2, 2025, inaugurated a 12-member council for the Ghana Education Service (GES).
The Council, chaired by Prof. Mawutor Avoke, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), is expected to provide strategic direction and oversight to the Pre-Tertiary Education sector.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) Council comprises representatives from various stakeholders in the education sector, including:
– Dr. Rosemond Wilson from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC)
– Prof. Azeko Tahiru Salifu from the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NASIA)
– Mr. Adam Adu Marshall from the National Teaching Council (NTC)
– Prof. Yayra Dzakadzie from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NACCA)
– Rt. Rev. Paa Solomon Grant-Essilfie, representing the Teacher Association on a rotational basis
– Mrs. Mamle D. Andrews, Chief Director of the Ministry of Education
– Mrs. Felicia Dapaah Agyeman-Boakye, representing Local Government
– A representative from Faith-Based Organizations in Ghana
– Adamu Bintu Fati, representing Non-Teaching Staff of GES
– Florence Bobi, a Female Educationist
– Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis, Director-General of the Education Service
A social media post sighted by Pretertiary.com indicated that the inauguration of the 12-member council for the Ghana Education Service (GES) is expected to provide guidance and support to the GES in achieving its goals and objectives, ultimately improving the quality of education in Ghana.
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, during the Ghana Education Service Council inauguration ceremony, expressed disappointment over the poor quality of food served to students in various schools across the country.
He criticised headmasters and headmistresses for supervising what he described as substandard meals, warning that the government may revoke their authority to directly procure food for their institutions if the situation does not improve.
“It has been brought to the attention of the President and has been brought to my attention that some of your headmasters are not satisfied with the quality of the food that is being supplied,” he said.
The Minister for Education added that, “I will not hesitate to reverse that policy decision even though it is a manifesto pledge in order to guarantee the quality and quantities of the food products that are supplied.”
He added that “I expect that internal audit in the schools together with national will check the quality of the food, and once in a while may be Director General GES you and Council Chairman you can even have unannounced visits to the schools at the time that they are having their meals in order that you can appreciate the quality of food that is being served.”
Beyond food quality, the Minister also raised concerns about rising indiscipline and insecurity in schools, citing troubling incidents involving students wielding knives and other dangerous objects on campuses.
“The safety of people and the safety of teachers, you have heard of the story of a gun shot in an educational institution, you have heard the stories of knives and others being used on our school campuses
This is not Ghanaian. You have to take immediate, proactive, critical steps to guarantee safety in all our educational institutions,” the Sector Minister in Charge of Education directed.
