Graduates from the 2023 cohort of Colleges of Education have issued an ultimatum to the government, demanding a definite date for their recruitment into the Ghana Education Service (GES) or face a nationwide protest by November 10.
The aggrieved teachers, who have completed their national service and passed the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination, say they have been left in limbo for nearly two years despite several appeals to the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, and the GES.
According to them, the prolonged delay has left them struggling to make ends meet, while their professional licenses risk expiring.
Speaking to Channel One News, Vice President of the Concerned Unemployed Teacher Trainees, Eshun De-Graft Brown, said the group is frustrated by government’s silence.
“We were even asking for a clear timeline for our recruitment, but since we’ve not heard anything, I am told on Monday the Public Accounts Committee will be meeting the Minister of Education. We want to know when clearance will be given to us,” he said.
He noted that with the 2026 national budget set to be presented in mid-November, the group will not remain passive while their future remains uncertain.
“By roughly the 10th of November, we are planning to hit the streets if we do not hear any clear timeline from either GES, the Ministry of Education, or the Ministry of Finance,” he cautioned.
