The launch of the 2023 edition of the Ghana Teacher Prize (GTP), which aims to recognize and reward dedicated teachers across the nation, took place in Accra.
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This year's event will introduce the College of Education Category, where exceptional educators will be acknowledged for their contributions.
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Scheduled for October 5, 2023, the event will coincide with World Teachers' Day and will be hosted at the auditorium of the Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) in the Western Region.
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During the launch, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education, emphasized the integration of technology to enhance the role of educators, ensuring that education reaches a broader population.
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The minister stressed the importance of aligning the education system with the socio-economic needs of the nation, highlighting the government's commitment to advancing the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) initiative.
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Recognizing teachers' vital role in national development, he affirmed that a qualified, enthusiastic, and motivated teaching workforce is indispensable for maintaining educational quality.
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Introduction of aviation course
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Dr. Adutwum further stated that from the following academic year, some chosen senior high schools (SHSs) will begin teaching aviation and aerospace courses as a "pipeline" to the study of the course in universities.
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In actuality, it won't be a club anymore.
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Our secondary schools will now offer a course in aviation and aerospace.
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It has long been practiced in the US.
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“If it is the first time your students are hearing about aviation and aerospace in the university, then you are late.
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It has to be a pipeline and that is the pipeline that we are creating,” he said.
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Significance
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Christian Addai-Poku, the Registrar at the National Teaching Council, said Dr. Adutwum spearheaded the Best College Tutor Category to recognize valiant professors in colleges of education who prepared and fostered students to become teachers in elementary schools all throughout the nation.
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“The World Teachers’ Day is set aside globally to commemorate the adoption of a joint UNESCO and ILO recommendation on the status of the teacher which was adopted in the year 1966.
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“Ghana has since 1995 used the occasion to recognise our hardworking teachers for their immeasurable contribution to our dear country,” he said.
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According to Angel Carbonu, president of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), some union members had allegedly been transferred to other organizations without their knowledge or consent.
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He claimed, for instance, that Dr. Addai-Poku, a former president of NAGRAT, had his name deleted from the association's membership list and forwarded to another union.
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Awards
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Within the Teacher Category, the grand recipient of the GTP will be awarded a three-bedroom apartment, with the second and third place awardees earning a 4X4 Pick-up vehicle and a saloon car respectively.
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For those excelling in the Teacher in Leadership and Administration Category, the top achiever will be granted a saloon car, while the second and third place recipients will receive monetary rewards.
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In the Non-teaching Staff Category, the victor will be granted a saloon car, while both the first and second position winners will be presented with monetary prizes.
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In the College of Education Tutor Category, the highest achiever will be granted a 4x4 Pick-up vehicle, and monetary awards will be distributed to the individuals securing the first and second ranks.
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The event's sponsors encompass notable entities such as the Ghana Education Trust Fund, GCB Bank Limited, GES Occupational Pension Scheme, GLICO Pensions, Prudential Bank, Data Banc, Petra Trust, SIC Life, IC Securities, and Investcorp.
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