Education Minister calls for industrial peace on campuses of learning

The Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has appealed to members of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) return to the classroom, while efforts were still made to meet their demands.

“We need industrial peace and harmony on the campuses of learning. When you prolong your strike action it does affect career planning and the career path development of the young people,” he stated. 

Mr Iddrisu made the appeal in Accra at a ceremony, where he handed over 20 brand new Toyota Prado to the principals of 20 selected colleges of education to improve their monitoring and supervision role.
“We are mobilising the GHc41 million to pay. So, it is not as if we are not committed to pay,” the minister assured the striking teachers, adding that he had had discussions with the Minister of Finance Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. on the issue.
He reminded the striking teachers that government was committed to the welfare and development education workers, assuring teachers that their arrears and allowances that could not be paid last month due to technical reasons had been fully paid alongside the December salary. 
“We have paid the allowances. Any of you who went to take your salary this month those two outstanding allowances that were not paid by the controller have been honoured, Mr Iddrisu said. 
He said the presentation of the vehicles was to demonstrate government’s commitment to improving the welfare of teachers and in particular investing in teacher education. 
“As I have always noted, a good student is a function of a good teacher,” Mr Iddrisu added.