Mahama government will create a conducive working environment for teachers – Prof. Opoku-Agyemang

General news for Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

2020-10-06

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, John Mahama’s Vice President Candidate, says the upcoming NDC administration under John Dramani Mahama will create a conducive working environment for all teachers.

Celebrating teachers on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, the NDC standard-bearer’s running mate in a statement said a future NDC administration will enhance “the capacity and skills for 21st century education across the country. , including remote teaching and IT literacy. “

Naana Opoku-Agyemang, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast and Minister of Education, said Ghana’s education system continues to survive on the sacrifices teachers make in imparting knowledge with the limited resources available to them.

“The COVID19 pandemic underscores the urgent need to continually invest in teacher training and retention to meet the unique challenges of our time,” he noted.

Professor Naana Opoku-Agyemang further noted: “As we commemorate World Teachers’ Day, I salute the thousands of exceptional teachers in Ghana who embrace each day with dedication and determination to blaze a path toward advancement for their students and for this nation. ”.