Failed teachers to retake licensure exams in March this year-NTC.

The 8,000 Teachers who failed the 2023 Teacher Licensure Exams have been given a chance to retake the exams in March this year.

Out of over 20000 teachers who participated in the examination, 8,000 did not meet the required threshold.

Dr. Christian Addai-Poku, registrar of the National Teaching Council(NTC) said, the council is committed to ensuring that, only qualified teachers are placed in class rooms.

 The Registrar of the National Teaching Council, Dr Christian Addai- Poku, affirmed the council’s commitment to maintaining high standards in the teaching profession. 

He emphasized the importance of licensing only qualified teachers to be placed in classrooms, underscoring the role of the council in regulating and licensing teachers, not limited to those in public schools.

Addressing concerns about the employability of those who failed the exams, Dr. Poku noted: “People have been talking about the fact that we failed people because there is no vacancy for the Ministry of Education or the Ghana Education Service to employ them, but for us at the National Teaching Council, we don’t regulate and license only public school teachers.”

He further explained that the licensing process opens opportunities beyond public institutions.

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Story by Osei Akoto(Teacher Kojo) Ahotoronline.com