NAGRAT Calls for Academic Calendar Reset and Cancellation of Double Track System in SHSs
National Association of Graduate Teachers Urges Ministry of Education to Address Educational Challenges
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has once again reiterated its call to the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service (GES) to reset the academic calendar to the trimester system.
The teacher union explains that the increase in student population coupled with the extension in the teaching period is putting pressure on teachers and the management of second-cycle institutions.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, September 27, the President of NAGRAT, Angel Carbonu, advised the ministry to act on their request as a matter of urgency.
He also raised concerns about the government’s failure to fulfill its promises of canceling the double-track system after five years of its implementation.
“The government promised us at that time that within five years, the double-track system would be a thing of the past. It said it would ask the Ghana Education Trust Fund to put up facilities and structures in the schools to cater for the increase in number.”
He stressed, “Unfortunately, the five-year period elapsed two years ago, and yet 40% of the SHSs are still running double-track. The double track is coming up with attendance problems and challenges. The system has placed untold pressure on the management and teachers of the schools.
“We are calling on the GES, the Ministry, and, by extension, the government to reset the school calendar to what it used to be”.
Carbonu also called on GETFund to explain its inability to put up the said infrastructure.
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