The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has disclosed that it has paid research top-up allowances to 44 colleges of education.
It said this forms part of efforts aimed at resolving their 2-month-old strike.
According to GTEC, it has paid top-ups of the research allowance for 44 of the 46 colleges of education, except for McCoy and Dambai, which have some technical issues to be resolved.
“Also, the Commission said it has migrated 20 institutions and hopes to complete all 46 before the end of the month,” a statement issued by GTEC said.
“Again, as you are aware, the Commission has migrated 20 institutions as of today and hopes to complete all 46 before the end of the month. In addition, the top-up of the research allowance has been paid to 44 colleges of education except McCoy and Dambai, who have some technical issues to be resolved,” it added.
The statement was issued and signed by the Acting Director General of GTEC, Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, on Friday, August 16.
Meanwhile, GTEC says it will soon communicate a decision on August salaries for CETAG members once the Education Minister, Dr. Osei Adutwum, gives directives.
It added that GTEC is currently in talks with “the Honourable Minister of Education for financial clearance to be granted to GTEC to recruit some two thousand five hundred (2500) teaching staff to augment the current load for academic work to commence as quickly as possible while we work with CETAG to resolve their concerns.”
It also indicated that it has not received any directives to close down the colleges.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
