In a significant breakthrough for 2023 graduates from the Colleges of Education, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has successfully defended and secured approval for its recruitment budget from the Ministry of Finance and the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education. This confirmation was disclosed in an official release from the Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana (TTAG), dated June 6, 2025.
This achievement follows a crucial meeting between TTAG leadership and the Director-General of GES, Prof. Frank Kofi Davis, on June 2, 2025. The TTAG delegation, led by President H.E. Razak Soale, engaged the Director-General in the presence of top officials from the Directorate, including the Head of Legal Affairs, the Internal Auditor, and the General Secretary of GES.
According to the report, one of the major outcomes of the engagement was the confirmation that the GES has not only prepared the full recruitment budget for 2023 graduate teachers but also successfully defended it before the Ministry of Finance and Parliament’s Education Committee. The approval of this budget marks a major policy and administrative victory in addressing the long-standing concerns of teacher trainees across the country.
The approval means the plan to absorb the 2023 cohort into Ghana’s education system is no longer a mere proposal—it has received fiscal backing. All that remains now is the final financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance to greenlight the commencement of the recruitment and posting process.
Prof. Davis assured TTAG that the GES is committed to a transparent and swift recruitment process this year. He emphasized that this would be his first recruitment exercise as Director-General and that he is determined to ensure it is both smooth and inclusive.
TTAG has praised the Ministry of Finance and the Parliamentary Committee for their cooperation and for recognizing the urgency of recruiting fresh graduate teachers into the basic school system. The association also commended the Director-General for his receptiveness and open approach to engaging with teacher trainees.
In a strong message to stakeholders, TTAG urged authorities to act swiftly in granting the needed financial clearance, warning that any unnecessary delays could further deepen anxiety among graduates who have already waited months for updates.
The approval of the budget by the Ministry of Finance is a critical milestone—but it is not the final step. TTAG reassures all affected graduates that they remain committed to pushing the process forward and will keep lines of communication open as developments unfold.
In summary: The budget is ready. It’s approved. The ball is now in the Ministry of Finance’s court to issue the clearance for recruitment to begin.
Graduates are encouraged to stay calm and optimistic—the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter.
Source: GESHub.org
