In an effort to maintain high standards in the teaching profession, the National Teaching Council (NTC) has granted teachers who did not meet the required threshold in the 2023 Teacher Licensure Exams an opportunity to retake the examination in March of this year. The decision comes after approximately 8,000 out of over 20,000 teachers who participated in the exams fell short of the stipulated pass mark.
Dr. Christian Addea Poku, the Registrar of the NTC, emphasized the importance of licensing only qualified teachers to be placed in classrooms. He stated that the council’s role is to regulate and license teachers, not limited to those in public schools.
Addressing concerns about the employability of those who failed the exams, Dr. Poku clarified that the licensing process opens opportunities beyond public institutions. While some may be absorbed by the Ministry of Education or the Ghana Education Service, the NTC expects that licensed teachers may also find employment opportunities elsewhere.
The figures from the 2023 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) 2&3 revealed that over 30 percent of the 20,181 teachers who sat for the exams, specifically 9,556 individuals, failed to meet the pass mark.
Source: Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen
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