Gov’t has been good to Teachers – National Best Teacher

The National Junior High School (JHS) teacher in Ghana, Mr. Agyenim Boateng has backed the ranking the placed Ghana on the number two position in Global teacher status.

The Education Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has disclosed that Ghana ranks second in the world on countries that have streamlined teachers' living conditions.

Speaking in an interview with the press, Hon. Opoku Prempeh, also called Napo revealed there was a survey conducted worldwide dubbed ''Global Teacher Status'' among 35 countries and Ghana ranked higher.

This achievement, he said, is due to the great initiatives by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government for teachers.

He said President Akufo-Addo, with a good heart for teachers, introduced a program called ''Untrained Teachers For Diploma in Basic Education'' (UTDBE) to retrain pupil and untrained teachers, raised the status of teachers holding Certificate A, paid teacher-trainee allowances and also transformed training college into a college of education among other good works aimed at improving the lives of teachers.

Sharing his taught on Omanbapa Morning Show, Teacher Agyenim told the host, Nana Ampratwum that, “Ghana deserves the position”.

…..TEACHER FIRST…..

He used the opportunity to appeal to teachers to accept rural postings and shared his experience in the service with us.