The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has assured that measures are being put in place to prevent overcrowding at the various registration centres across the country, following the release of the postings of a total of 12,295 nurses.
The Scheme, on Saturday, June 10, released the postings for personnel who enrolled to undertake their one-year mandatory national service at various accredited health facilities across the country for the 2023/2024 service year.
Ahead of validation and registration, the acting director of corporate affairs at the Scheme, Ambrose Entsiwah Junior, indicated that plans have already been made to reduce traffic at various registration centres.
“I must say that with this number, we will not be expecting huge numbers at the registration centres, so there should not be any traffic. It is usually when we post the main service personnel from tertiary institutions, and we are talking about over 150,000 or so, that is when we sometimes have traffic, but with these numbers, it is not likely that we will have traffic at the various registration centres.”
Regional validation and registration will begin on Monday, June 12, 2023, and end on Friday, June 30, 2023, at all centres across the country.
Deployed nurses have also been directed to begin their mandatory national service on Monday, July 3, 2023, after the completion of their validation and registration process.Source:Citinewsroom.com
The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) on Saturday, June 10, 2023, released postings of a total of 12,295 nurses.
The postings cover personnel who enrolled to undertake their one-year mandatory national service at various accredited health facilities across the country for the 2023/2024 service year.
This was contained in a statement issued by the NSS on June 10.
“The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has…released postings of a total of TWELVE THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY FIVE (12,295) nurses who enrolled to undertake their one-year mandatory national service at various accredited health facilities across the country for the 2023/2024 service year,” the NSS announced in its statement.
The NSS in its statement entreated deployed nurses to follow the validation and registration process by logging onto the Scheme’s website at www.nss.gov.gh to check for placement.
“All the deployed nurses are therefore required to follow the validation and registration process
as follows:
a. Log onto the Scheme’s website at www.nss.gov.gh to check for placement;
b. Print the appointment letter and proceed to the place of posting for endorsement of the
appointment letter”.
Regional validation and registration will begin on Monday, June 12, 2023, and end on Friday, June 30, 2023, at all centres across the country.
Deployed nurses have also been directed to begin their mandatory national service on Monday, July 3, 2023, after the completion of their validation and registration process.
“Regional validation and registration will begin on Monday, June 12, 2023, and end on Friday, June 30, 2023, at all centres across the country. Management further directs all deployed nurses to begin their mandatory national service on Monday, July 3, 2023, after completion of their validation and registration process,” NSS added.Source:Leticia Osei
The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS),has released PIN Codes for a total of 12,594 eligible final year Ghanaian Nursing Trainees from 107 accredited Nursing Training Institutions in the country to enable them enroll to do their national service for the 2023/2024 service year.
This was contained in a statement dated Friday,26th May,2023 and signed by Ambrose Entsiwah Jnr,AG.Director, Corporate Affairs.
The statement said all eligible final year Nursing Trainees are requested to log onto the Scheme’s website on www.nss.gov.gh, select the “Application” Menu, and use their Students’ ID or Index Numbers assigned by their institutions to obtain the unique NSS enrollment PIN Codes and then proceed to any branch of ADB Bank Ltd to make payment of Ghc 40.00 or through MTN Momo platform for Ghc 41.00 to activate the enrollment process.
Closing date for the registration according to the statement, is Friday, June 9,2023.
“Management therefore urges all eligible final year nursing trainees to ensure that they personally complete the enrollment process to avoid errors that may subsequently affect processing for their deployment.All eligible final year nursing trainees are advised to complete their enrollment before the deadline to avoid being left out of this year’s postings”,the statement added.Source:Isaac Amoah/tntnewspapergh.com
The National Council for Curriculum & Assessment (NaCCA), has set records straight on history of Ghana for Basic Schools-Learners’ Book Four.
This was contained in a press release dated 23rd May,2023 signed by Prof.Edward Appiah,Director –General of NaCCA heading “HISTORY OF GHANA FOR BASIC SCHOOLS-LEARNERS’ BOOK FOUR”.
The full statement reads “The attention of the National Council for Curriculum & Assessment (NaCCA) has been drawn to a publication making rounds in the media about the content of a textbook-History of Ghana for Basic Schools-Learners’ four” published by Excellence Publications.
This said publication from Excellence Series was taking through the standard protocols established under the approval process of the Council and therefore comes to as a surprise. This is because, the content as published by the media is not the true reflection of what NaCCA approved.
The Council wishes to state that the material in question is not an approved content material by NaCCA.The Council urge the general public to continue to bring to its’ notice,any suspicious material in the market that may be deemed to have been emanated from NaCCA.
NaCCA will not hesitate to sanction publishers who publish materials without recourse to the established protocols of the Council.
We urge the public not to hesitate to contact our outfit for information on the right content and materials for use in our pre-tertiary schools.
Meanwhile, management of the Council has requested the publishers of the textbook to withdraw the materials from the market until such time that issues with respect to the publication of the book have been resolved. For further information please visit the NaCCA website:www,nacca.gov.gh or call0302909071 from 8.00am to 5.00pm on weekdays”.Source:tntnewspapergh.com
The Deputy Education Minister, John Ntim Fordjour, has sternly condemned Excellence Publications for publishing a textbook that vilifies content on Christianity.
In a tweet on Thursday, Mr Fordjour who doubles as MP for Assin South described the content in the textbook titled ‘History of Ghana for Basic Schools’, as obnoxious and misconceived.
While condemning the book’s appalling nature, he criticized its presence in the market, where unsuspecting learners may encounter misleading material.
“I condemn entirely the rather obnoxious content found in a textbook published by ‘Excellence Publications’ and smuggled into the market for unsuspecting learners. The content is appalling and misconceived,” parts of his tweet read.
The Deputy Minister further commended the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) swift recall of the books on the market.
He further emphasised on the crucial role of religion in the country, thus, urging writers to deal with the topic cautiously.
“Ghana is most peaceful for a reason, and the important place of religion cannot be undermined,” he said.Source: MyJoyOnline.com
The Deputy Minister for Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has announced that a frantic effort was being made by the government of Ghana towards increasing the number of Ghanaians who speak and or write the French language in the country.
He explained that the Education Ministry has since 2017 embarked on an ambitious project aimed at nurturing a new generation of Ghanaian citizens capable of using both English and French in their future world of work.
Rev. Ntim Fordjour made the announcement when he delivered an address at the International Centre for Languages Research and Teaching (“Village du Benin”) in Lomé, the Capital of Togo last Friday.
The event brought together French teachers and other stakeholders from Ghana and Togo together to take stock of the teaching and learning of French in the two countries and how to improve on it
Rev.Ntim FordjourDep.Education Minister
Prudent policies
The Deputy Minister indicated that there were various initiatives being put in place by the government towards the transformation of the nation’s economy and one of them was the intensification of the French language in schools across the country.
Rev. Ntim Fordjour stated that to achieve competitiveness in the job market, the government has introduced a pilot bilingual education and currently, 50 basic schools across the country have benefitted from this innovation, adding that some of the textbooks being developed are for the bilingual school programme.
He mentioned that the selected pupils are learning Science, Mathematics and ICT both in English and in French.
French Language Day
Rev. Fordjour who is also the Member of Parliament for Assin South, proposed the institution of French Language Day in all Schools in the country to popularize the French language in the country.
The Deputy Minister called on the representatives of various universities present at the meeting to expedite actions on their affiliation with the la Francophone institutions.
Rev. Ntim Fordjour mentioned that three universities namely; the University for Development Studies (UDS), SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS) and C K Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (CKT-UTAS) have joined the network of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie.
The Director General of the International Centre for Languages Research and Teaching (“Village du Benin”), Prof Martin Gbenuga, said the visitation of the Ghanaian delegation had come to cement the long historical and socio-cultural relation that exists between the two countries
He stated that “this relationship has helped to establish and maintain the over 40-year-old educational cooperation between the two countries in matters of French education”.
Commendatio
He commended the government of Ghana for the massive transformation in its education sector making the country the first port of call when it comes to quality education.
The Director General also eulogised Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, for his role towards the pragmatic reforms he has brought in the education sector, particularly in French education in Ghana as well as the ongoing transformation of the nation’s economy through education.
He pledged to deepen the ties between the two countries to ensure that both countries benefit from each other’s expertise.
The Minister of Education for Togo, Prof. Majesté N. Ihou WATEBA, affirmed that ”Village du Bénin” will continue reinforcing its relationship with Ghanaian institutions in charge of initial and continuous training of French teachers.
Some of the institutions from Ghana which took part in the conference were the French Department of the University of Cape Coast, the University of Education – Winneba, the Ghana Education Service, represented by the National Coordination for the Regional Centres for the Teaching of French (CREF).
The National Teaching Council (NTC) has commenced the issuance of licenses to newly qualified teachers and teachers who have been exempted from the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) nationwide.
The exercise which started on 15th May 2023 would end on 14th June 2023 and would see 19,484 teachers receiving their License.
Dr Christian Addai-Poku, Registrar of the NTC, who announced this on Monday in Accra stated that centres have been created in the regions for the teachers to receive their licence on scheduled dates between 15th May and 14th June 2023.
He indicated that the Greater Accra Region has 5447 teachers, the largest, who are expected to receive their licence within the period while the Savanna region has 189, the least number, expected to receive their licence.
Dr Addai-Poku was upbeat that with the measures put in place, the distribution would go on smoothly to attain the purpose of the exercise.
He appealed to all stakeholders to cooperate with the personnel assigned for the project to ensure a smooth process.
The Registrar appealed to all Regional, Municipal, Metropolitan and District Directors of Education to actively monitor the process to ensure a successful exercise.
Dr Addai-Poku stated that the NTC would continue to put in place policies and measures to ensure that the right initiatives and procedures were put in place to ensure that teachers work with the right qualification, adhere to required standards and uphold professionalism to enhance effective teaching and learning.
Kyeremeh Oppong Daniel, popularly known as KOD, has officially declared his intention to run for the presidency of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS).
In his message to all students in the country, he highlighted his belief in the collective vision of the union and his commitment to providing student-centered solutions to educational problems.
KOD, who has spent the last decade dedicating himself and his resources to student leadership in the country, emphasized the need to continue the strong activism that the union has mounted in the few months.
He also stressed the importance of developing the union’s status as the biggest youth movement and the loudest voice of impact in Ghana.
According to KOD, the development of the country must not be without the voice of the future of Ghana on any of the decision-making tables. He urged colleagues from TTAG, USAG, NASAG, GUPS, PUSPG, RSRC, GRASAG, and the basic schools’ fraternity to join him in his commitment to building new frontiers together.
KOD acknowledged that the journey to the NUGS presidency will be highly demanding and excruciating but expressed confidence that with the undaunting support of all students, they will surely emerge victorious.
As the congress of NUGS is set to elect a new president to succeed the current president Dennis Appiah Larbi, KOD is one of the key contestants among four.
His declaration of intent message highlights his passion for student leadership, his commitment to developing the union’s status, and his belief in the importance of student voices in decision-making.
The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum is the new Nkosuohene of Tepa in the Ahafo-Ano North Municipality after being installed at a colourful ceremony witnessed by family, friends, and Directors of various agencies under the Ministry.
He earned his new role as a traditional leader for his immense contributions to education in Ghana since joining the Education Ministry in 2017.
With the stool name, Nana Yaw Osei Adutwum I, the Minister was enstooled after being aided to go through the appropriate rites of enstoolment by the Queen Mother of Tepa, Nana Konama Danpon III.
The completion of the ritual was greeted with thunderous applause by well-wishers, chiefs, elders and a section of the public who thronged the Tepa Palace for the historic event.
The Paramount Chief of Tepa, Nana Adusei Atwerewa Ampem I, touted the new Nkosuohene for his achievements in the education sector for the short period he has been with the Ministry.
He said Tepa has benefited from his transformative and impactful leadership which has made secondary education free to both the poor and the rich in society.
The Minister, according to the Paramount Chief, has distinguished himself as a Minister overseeing a key sector around which national development revolves and therefore deserves to be honoured for his shinning example.
He entrusted the Tepa Senior High School to Dr. Adutwum as the Development Chief, highlighting myriad of challenges facing the school and urged him to take steps to give the school a face-lift.
Dr. Adutwum said he was humbled to be honoured by the Chiefs and people of Tepa and pledged his commitment to complement efforts of the Paramount Chief to accelerate the development of the town.
He added that the Tepamanhene is a visionary leader who is already spearheading the development of the Traditional Area, hence joining forces with him would scale up development in the area.
The Nkosuohene announced his readiness to work closely with other Chiefs to back the Paramount Chief to prosecute his development initiatives.
The Education Ministry and the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) towards supporting 50 brilliant but needy students to pursue a four-year Engineering course at the University of Mines and Technology (UMAT), Tarkwa.
The scholarship costing one million cedis would cover tuition, laptops and stipends to support the students’ upkeep for the four years that they would be studying at UMAT.
All 50 students were selected from communities where BOST operates across the country.
They include; Kpone and Shai Osudoku in the Greater Accra region, Lower Manya and Asuogyaman districts in the Eastern region, Kaasi in the Kumasi metropolis, Central Gonja district in the Savanna region, Savelugu district in the Northern region, West Mamprugu district in the North-East region and Bolgatanga municipality in the Upper East region.
The Director for Legal Affairs, Matilda Azuimah and the Chief Director for the Education Ministry, Mrs Mamle Andrews signed the memorandum for and on behalf of the ministry while that of BOST was initialled by Harriet Amoah, General Manager for Legal Affairs.
All 50 beneficiaries of the scholarship package are already in school at the Tarkwa School of Mines.
Speaking before the signing ceremony, the Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, expressed his excitement at the fulfilment of the request he made to BOST in December 2021.
He was particularly happy that the beneficiary students would complete their education and also be productive so they could support the development of their communities which might have been impacted by the operations of BOST.
Mrs Harriet Amoah, on her part said, the support to the students was part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to communities within which it operates.
She was hopeful that the scholarship to the students would go a long way to promote the development of education in the operational areas and the nation as a whole.
