REDEFINING PRIVATE EDUCATION
-GNACOPS' MoU, activities launch
Private education in Ghana is having unprecedented facelift as the Ghanaian National Council of Private Schools(GNACOPS) on Tuesday entered a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Neogenics Education Group for a 4-year training of private school teachers leading to the award of International Certificate in Teaching and Learning.
The teachers, after the programme, shall sit the Teacher Licensure Examinations.
The 20-year MoU, will see Neogenics Education Group, through the Centre for School Leadership and Education Professionals(CSLEP), train the target teachers at the premises of the private schools.
The training expected to cover all the 16 regions will be piloted in Greater Accra and Ashanti within the first 2years.
Online platform will be made available to those who cannot make time for the face-to-face instructions.
Another refreshing thing to hear is the launch of GNACOPS 2019 Activities.
The colourful event that took place in Goaso within the Ahafo Region on Wednesday drew 750 students from 35 private schools.
Guest of honour for the occasion was Nana Kwasi Bosomprah II(Paramount Chief of Goaso Traditional Area) with Osei Yaw Boahen(Municipal Chief Executive for Asunafo North) as guest speaker.
Delivering the keynote address on the theme "Redefine the Phase of Private Education" , Margaret Boadu(Asunafo North Municipal Education Directoress) emphasised
•Standardisation of private schools
•Better teaching and learning environment
•Quality and licensed teachers and
•Adequate preparation towards the ongoing Education Reforms.
Meanwhile, the National Executive Directorate(NED) of GNACOPS has disclosed the introduction of Private Teacher Education Course for current and prospective school owners for onward certification.
✍🏽: Osei Kuffour
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