Govt’s indecision in resolving CETAG concerns may disrupt students’ progress – Dr. Apaak

Deputy ranking member of the Education Committee in Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak has disclosed that the government’s lukewarm attitude in resolving the concerns of the Colleges of Education Association of Ghana (CETAG) is worrying.

According to him, the Association has been on strike for weeks now and nothing is being done to resolve the issue.

“According to CETAG, the strike has been occasioned by a number of factors. However, the bone of contention is the refusal of the employer [government] to implement an arbitration award granted to CETAG by the NLC in relation to the transition from diploma-awarding teacher training colleges, five years ago, to degree-awarding colleges of education.

“We again call on the government to meet its obligations to the lecturers so that they can return to the classroom.

“If this impasse is not resolved sooner, it will disrupt the progress of the students and dislodge the academic calendar”, the Builsa South lawmaker stated in a brief statement.

Below is the Builsa South lawmaker’s statement

Our Colleges of Education Lecturers [CETAG] have been on strike since the 14th of June 2024, and there seems to be no end in sight.

According to CETAG, the strike has been occasioned by a number of factors. However, the bone of contention is the refusal of the employer [government] to implement an arbitration award granted to CETAG by the NLC in relation to the transition from diploma-awarding teacher training colleges, five year ago, to degree-awarding colleges of education.

We again call on the government to meet its obligations to the lecturers so that they can return to the classroom. If this impasse is not resolved sooner, it will disrupt the progress of the students and dislodge the academic calendar.

Dr. Clement Abas Apaak
MP, Builsa South, and Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament

Source: Today.com.gh