Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has noted that recent reforms to career progression in the teaching service demonstrate the government's commitment to improving teacher welfare, motivation, and professional development. He stated that under the Public Service Commission's approved scheme of service, the government had introduced transformative measures to enhance career progression within the teaching profession. "At the heart of this reform is the decoupling of ranks from positions," the President remarked.
According to Ghana News Agency, President Mahama made these remarks during his address at the commissioning of the state-of-the-art Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography (PET-CT) scan for cancer diagnosis and treatment at the Sweden Ghana Medical Centre (SGMC) in Accra. The PET-CT scan is an advanced imaging test combining metabolic and structural information to accurately diagnose and monitor diseases like cancer. SGMC, a state-of-the-art oncology center and the leading cancer care provider in West Africa, was acquired by the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in 2020.
President Mahama further elaborated that advancement to senior ranks such as Director 2 and Director 1 was no longer dependent on the availability of administrative positions. He emphasized that teachers could now progress based on competence, experience, performance, and years of dedicated service, with unrestricted career progression from deputy director to deputy director 1. This reform, he said, ensures that excellence in the classroom is recognized and rewarded, thereby strengthening professionalism, morale, and dignity across the teaching service.