Teachers license and registration number to be released in May – [Read full article]

 The National Teaching Council (NTC) in consultation with the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education (MOE) has launched the official teacher license and registration number to all eligible teachers in the Ghana Education Service as well as those in the private institutions. The initiative is said to begin in May this year.

 In view of this directive, a letter from the Ghana Education Service to all regulatory bodies in the education sector directs that, “As part of the process, all qualified teachers who were employed before 1 September 2018, are required to log on to the NTC’s Teacher Portal Ghana (TPG) via tpg.ntc.gov.gh and register”.

Meanwhile the deadline for this registration as on the portal is May 7, 2021.

 That notwithstanding, all teachers employed after August 31, 2018 are required to pass the teacher licensure exams before they woukd be eligible for the license and registration number.

“Thus their provisional license shall be replaced with a full license during the exercise,” the letter stated.

“all teachers who were employed after 31 August 2018, are required to pass the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination to merit the licence and registration number,” it added.

 According to the National Teaching Council, this new license is to replace the provisional one which was given earlier.

“Thus, their provisional licence shall be replaced with a full licence during the exercise”.

“All qualified teachers who fail to avail themselves of this licensing and registration exercise shall lose their right to practise as teachers in Ghana, in accordance with section 64 (1) of the Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020, Act 1023,” the letter indicated.

 WHO IS A QUALIFY TEACHER

 The letter also described the character of one who is to be called a professional teacher.

”For the avoidance of doubt, qualified teachers are teachers who have been trained and certified as teachers by accredited colleges and universities that train teachers,” it stated.

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The letter which was effect on April 15 is below;