Dr. Clement Apaak, the Member of Parliament for Builsa South, says the National Democratic Congress has not modified its mind on cancelling the teacher licencing test in the event that the party wins the 2024 elections.
He claims that the NDC believes that the exam is not the best way to qualify instructors for hiring, which is why the position
Mr. Apaak’s remarks come in response to the National Teaching Council’s announcement that trainees who failed the 2023 Teacher Licensure Exams would have the opportunity to retake the exam.
The NTC has scheduled a repeat of the tests for March 2024 for the more than 8,000 instructors who did not meet the minimum level.
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During a Citi News interview, Dr. Apaak who is also the Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament, affirmed that the exams will be abolished if the NDC comes into power.
“Our position has not changed as far as cancelling the licensure exams is concerned. We don’t believe it is the best option in terms of licensing teachers. It is not by writing an exam, and so the deficiencies ought to be looked at within the proven processes, and the licensing process must also take place within the training period that the young teachers are still in school and not after.”
Out of over 20,000 teachers who participated in the exams in 2023, 8,000 did not meet the required threshold.
Dr. Christian Addea Poku, the Registrar of the National Teaching Council, stated in an interview with Citi News on Monday that the Council is committed to ensuring failed trainees retake the exam in March 2024.
