The Ghana National Teachers Association (GNAT) urges its members who did not participate in the Ghana Education Service (GES) promotion exam this year to remain calm as it is working to correct the situation.
It stated in a memo released to all teachers on Thursday, 25 February 2021, that its general secretary, Mr. Thomas Musah, had noticed “significant numbers of teachers were not allowed to write the GES Promotion Test 2021, on the pretext that they did not have index numbers for it.”
It further stated that: “We have taken the issue up and made the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service aware that it was no fault of theirs that the affected teachers did not have the said index numbers.”
The association further noted that the GES Director-General promised in a press release dated 24 February 2021, that “a supplementary test would be organized for the affected teachers upon provision of their details for verification.”
It emphasized: “Indeed, during his tour of the Accra College of Education venue, the Director-General was specific, that the supplementary test would be organized a week or two.”
In a previous statement issued by GES, it warned that any individual without the index number shall be disqualified from sitting the exam. However, such persons must “provide their details for verification and a supplementary test organized for them at a later date.”
The statement issued on Wednesday, 24 February 2021, and signed by its Head, Public Relations Unit, Cassandra Twum Ampofo, reminded persons taking part in the exam on Thursday, 25 and Friday, 26 February, that: “Candidates are to report to their centres at 7 am to be processed for the test.”
It continued that: “Assistant Director II candidates will write their tests on 25 of February 2021 at 9 am – 11 am at their various centres.”
Also, “all candidates who applied with the Masters and PhD should have obtained the certificate on or before 2017 but not before the last promotion.”
