By Yunus Swalahudeen Wakpenjo
source: Millennium news
Minister of Education in the republic of Ghana, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, in a press briefing held at the ministry of information, confirmed that, government has made an allocation of sum of GHC 400 million, which equivalent to USD62,989,400.00, for the construction of new hostels and renovating of exiting ones, throughout colleges of education in Ghana.
The allocation is in response to infrastructural deficit in various colleges of education and also, to ensure timeliness in teaching and learning on various campuses.
The Minister also announced government’s plan to open 7 new STEM Senior High Schools, operationalize 4 E-Blocks and absorb 11 Community Schools for the SHS system this year.
On UTAG strike, Dr. Adutwum reiterated government’s commitment to further engage with the leadership of UTAG for an amicable resolution of the impasse.
meanwhile, Secretary of the University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG UTAG), Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has indicated that the Association has had enough engagements and negotiations with the government over their concerns.
“We have been engaging on our conditions of service from 2013 up till now. We can’t engage in perpetuity. We don’t eat engagements and negotiations,” he said.
Speaking on JoyFM’s Super Morning Show, he stated that until their demands are met, they will not return to work, nor hold any negotiations with the government since negotiations over the years have not yielded any positive results.
Prof. Gyampo was contributing to discussions that centered on the current UTAG strike and the way forward.