General News of Tuesday, 2 June 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comEducation Ministry gets financial clearance to employ 27,367 teachers, othersEducation Minister, Mathew Opoku PrempehThe Minister of Education has revealed that his outfit has been granted financial clearance to employ a total of 27,367 staff for the pre-tertiary sector. The employment will comprise 16,500 newly trained teachers, 6,500 graduate teachers, 3,232 replacement staff and 1,135 non-teaching staff. Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh disclosed this at a press briefing in Accra on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, on updates in the education sector. The Minister also revealed that teachers who were recently engaged have been paid all their salary arrears, a departure from the three months’ pay policy under the previous government. He also explained that teachers who were promoted in April 2020 have had the necessary adjustments made to their salaries, and had reflected in their May 2020 salaries.

Source: GhanaWeb June 02, 2020 14:48 UTC