The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Right Reverend Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye says the Government must put in place measures to resolve the 8-week (2 months) ongoing strike by the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG).
According to him, the tutors have been on strike since Friday, June 14, 2024, and this is very worrying because the colleges are yet to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rt. Rev. Opare Kwakye then made a passionate appeal on behalf of the entire Christian fraternity to the Ministry of Education, the National Labour Commission, the Fair Wages and Salary Commission, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, and the leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers of Ghana to quickly find a middle grounds and come to a settlement.
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana Moderator made this call during the 16th Congregation Ceremony of the Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong, where over 400 students graduated, having read various degree programs.
The 16th Graduation of the Akropong Presbyterian College of Education was celebrated under the theme: “TEACHER LEADERSHIP: NURTURING MINDS, IMPACTING COMMUNITIES”.
He furthered by saying that the struggle between CETAG and the government has led to difficulties in post by students of the colleges in the country and appeal for a quick settlement.
Rt. Rev. Abraham Nana Kwakye indicated that it was inappropriate to leave this young person for several months without any sense of purpose.
The Principal of the College, Rev. Dr. Nicholas Apreh Siaw, also added that, unfortunately, the 62nd semester of the 2023/24 academic year has suffered massive distraction.
He mentioned that originally, the second semester was supposed to be open on 2nd June 2024 but had to be postponed for the week for certain logistics to be provided.
Rev. Dr. Apreh Siaw noted that the rescheduled academic calendar was to begin on June 9 and end on September 17, 2024, unfortunately, the reopening met with the CETAG strike which has a link for months, the strike action has almost grounded every activity on campus and it is negatively impacting teaching and learning as the academic calendar has been thrown overboard.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source// Obohnewsonline.com.
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