National Teaching Council Launched 2019 Ghana Teacher Prize in Accra

The National Teaching Council has Launched the 2019 edition of the Ghana Teacher Prize (GTP),formerly National Best Teachers’ Awards at the GNAT Hall in Accra.

The prestigious Award which seeks to enhance the efficiency of Ghanaian Teachers and motivate their hard work was launched on Wednesday,August 21,2019.

The event will be preceded by a two-day educational conference aimed at disseminating research findings and exhibitions to expose participants to innovative approaches and best practices that support the teacher to become effective towards higher learner outcome.

The main event shall be held at the Paa Joe Stadium at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, on October 5,2019.

This year’s ceremony is on the theme: “Young teachers: The future of the profession”

The Awardees

The Board Chairman of the NTC, Prof. Eric Nyarko-Simpson, announced the top ten awardees which he emphasized,were in no specific order.

He indicated, the over all winner shall emerged from the list of the top ten finalists of this year’s Ghana Teacher Prize.

They awardees for this year’s Ghana Teacher Prize include;  Ms Philippa Darko of the Experimental M/A Kindergarten, Kumasi; Charrald Bibi Kolevi of the Awanano Model D/A School, Shama; Christiana Koperebarah Yeyeh of the Yumba Special School for the Intellectually Disabled; Clement Assou of the Ofori Panin Senior High School (SHS) and Ishmael Iddris of the Asanteman D/A JHS at Bia in the Western Region.

Others include; Mark Cofie of the Kanton SHS, Tumu; Munkaila Alhassan of the Ghana Muslim Mission SHS, Sekyere Central, Ashanti Region; Ms Sabina Koba Dosu of St Dominic R/C Basic School, Akwatia; Serlom Kwabena Gyimah of Brewianiase M/A Primary ‘A’, Nkwanta-South, Volta Region and Theodosia Larkai Oppong of the Aburi Girls’ SHS, Aburi.

The Awards

The overall best teacher will receive Ghana’s most Outstanding Teacher Award,and a three-bedroom house while the first runner-up will receive a 4X4 pick-up with the second runner-up receiving a saloon car.

Other categories including the best Primary School Teacher, Best Junior High School Teacher, best special school and the HIV/AIDS most school alert.

Other prizes including, fridges, deep freezers, laptops, television sets, branded T-shirts, educational materials and cash prizes will be presented to other deserving schools and teachers.

Sponsors

The sponsors of this year’s ceremony include Prudential Bank Ltd, which donated a double-cabin 4×4 pickup, GLICO Pension, which is providing a saloon car for the second runner-up, while Databank will also provide a saloon car.

Other sponsors are GCB Bank Star Oil Ltd, SIC Life Company Ltd, the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT), EPP Bookshop and VIDYA Bookstore.

Non-Teaching Staff

The Acting Executives Secretary of the National Teaching Council (NTC), Mr Christian Addai-Poku, said the award had been expanded to cover non-teaching staff to make the work of the teacher complete.

Teacher Motivation

The Secretary General of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Mr Ofori Atta Acheampong, urged government to motivate teachers  in their endeavor to promote quality education in the country.

He said government’s decision to adequately reward teachers will ensure their stay in the classroom.

According to him the teaching profession should not be seen as a stop gap but rather as a profession that transforms the life of others.

Source: EducationGhana.net


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Ellis Ferdinand is a Journalist, Blogger and Founder of Ellis Multimedia, a parent company of EducationGhana.org, an Online Education News Blog, PoliticsGhana.com and GhanaNaija.net.Ellis Ferdinand is a Graduate of Accra College of Education and the University of Cape Coast, where he obtained a Diploma In Basic Education and a Bachelor of Education in Accounting. He is currently Reading his Master of Philosophy in Curriculum and Pedagogic Studies at the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana.Ellis Ferdinand won Blogger of the Year at the 2018 National Students’ Awards and was also adjudged 14th Best Ghanain Blogger in 2018 among the Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers of 2018.He introduced the Concept of Education Blogging in Ghana in 2014 with his famous blog EducationGhana.net. now EducationGhana.orgHis Blog won Best Media Promoting Education in 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively, an Award organized by Neogenics Education Consult.In 2019, He adjudged the Most Promising West African Blogger of the Year in Nigeria. He won Writer of the Year at the 2021 EDUCOM AWARDS

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