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There is an urgent need for the Ghana Education Service (GES) to strengthen its Monitoring Department across the country to improve academic work.
This, according to educator Benjamín Bubuama, was necessary due to the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on education.
“The regional offices of the Ghana Education Service (GES) Monitoring Department should be strengthened. The government’s promise of logistics must be properly fulfilled, social protocols must be implemented, teachers must be up to par, and students must have an environment conducive to studying, “he explained.
Mr. Bubuama raised this concern in an interview in Accra, just days after the school reopened for second-year middle and high school students to complete their academic calendar. The decision was made by the GES after consulting with relevant stakeholders. Students will remain at the school until December 14, 2020.
Mentioning the need for a standard qualification for teachers, the educator said it was time for GES to focus on ensuring that private school teachers were well qualified for their positions in their various schools.
Mr. Bubuama congratulated the government on the resumption of the school where students from upper secondary school 2 and secondary 2 can be taught by their teachers, and he believes this has a positive impact on student achievement.
He urged the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service to take into account the time that students lost during their stay at home as a result of COVID-19.
Describing the plight of private school teachers affected by the pandemic as understanding, Mr. Bubuama said other Members of Parliament (MP) should emulate the support provided by the MP for North Tongu, Mr. Samuel Okudzato Ablakwa, private school teachers in your constituency.
He called on the government to implement measures to ensure that all private schools in the country pay contributions to Social Security and the National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), including the Providence Fund, also known as level three to their teaching staff and not teacher.
“When this is enforced, in difficult times like this pandemic, workers can have some form of financial relief and it becomes mandatory for them to withdraw money even before they are mature,” said Mr. Bubuama.
He charged the government with prioritizing education at all levels to address inequality and poverty in the country.
According to the pedagogue, it will make the country succeed scientifically and technologically.
