Prof Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, Acting Director General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), has voiced his concern over the prolonged strike by the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), emphasizing its detrimental impact on the country’s tertiary education system.
The strike, which began on June 14, involves all 46 Colleges of Education nationwide and has resulted in students vacating campuses due to the government’s failure to implement the arbitral award and conditions of service.
In a conversation with Umaru Sanda Amadu, Prof Abdulai stressed that the persistent strike does not bode well for the desired tertiary education architecture.
He appealed to CETAG to reconsider their decision, highlighting the negative consequences of frequent strikes on the attractiveness of the institutions.
The more you go on strike, the more you make your institutions unattractive,” he noted, urging CETAG to find alternative solutions to address their grievances.
The prolonged strike has raised concerns about the long-term effects on the quality of education and the reputation of Ghana’s tertiary institutions.
