Mahama reveals fate of teacher licensure exam if elected president
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama if elected president in the December 7, 2024 election has promised to abolish the teacher licensure examination (GTLE)
Speaking at a meeting with teacher unions including GNAT, NAGRAT, CCT-GH, and TEWU, he described the certification program as unnecessary, highlighting that teachers are already rigorously examined throughout their training phases.
This is not the first time Mahama has made such a promise. In the NDC’s 2020 manifesto, he pledged to abolish the exams, stating that they deny qualified teachers the opportunity to be employed by the government.
He had promised, “No teacher trainee graduate will be denied posting or employment under the next Mahama government.”
In a response to a question from a teacher trainee at the town hall meeting, the NDC leader reiterated the party’s pledge in its 2020 People’s Manifesto to abolish the teacher licensure examination for graduates of the College of Education.
Under ‘Teacher Motivation’ in the manifesto, the presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) also announced the intention to restore the automatic employment of newly trained teachers,
Additionally, he said special incentives will be given to teachers who accept postings to rural and deprived communities, increase the retention premium for teachers, and train and motivate teachers and caregivers in special schools.
About GTLE
The purpose of the Licensure Examination is to enable qualified teachers to acquire a professional licence and to ascertain whether candidates meet the demands of the National Teachers’ Standards on professional knowledge, practice, values, and attitudes necessary to deliver effectively in schools.