Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu inaugurates a 12-member GES Council led by Prof. Mawutor Avoke to guide Ghana’s pre-tertiary education reform and oversight.
The Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, has officially inaugurated a 12-member Governing Council for the Ghana Education Service (GES), tasked with providing strategic oversight and direction to the pre-tertiary education sector in Ghana.
The newly constituted Council is chaired by Prof. Mawutor Avoke, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), and brings together representatives from key education institutions and stakeholder groups.
Members of the council include:
- Dr. Rosemond Wilson – West African Examinations Council (WAEC)
- Prof. Azeko Tahiru Salifu – National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA)
- Mr. Adam Adu Marshall – National Teaching Council (NTC)
- Prof. Yayra Dzakadzie – National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA)
- Rt. Rev. Paa Solomon Grant-Essilfie – Representing Teacher Associations
- Mrs. Mamle D. Andrews – Chief Director, Ministry of Education
- Mrs. Felicia Dapaah Agyeman-Boakye – Representative of Local Government
- Representative from Faith-Based Organizations in Ghana
- Adamu Bintu Fati – Representing Non-Teaching Staff of GES
- Florence Bobi – Female Educationist
- Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis – Director-General, Ghana Education Service
The Council is expected to provide guidance to the GES in the implementation of key policies and initiatives, and to enhance the quality and efficiency of basic and secondary education in the country.
In his remarks, Hon. Iddrisu emphasized the importance of the Council’s role in supporting the government’s education reforms, improving learning outcomes, and promoting equity and access across all regions.
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