In a decisive move toward resolving the 2025 recruitment delays, the Ministry of Education on Wednesday engaged a high-level meeting with key stakeholders, including the Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers, to address the fate of thousands of graduate teachers awaiting posting.
The meeting, held on August 20, 2025, brought together Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Education, the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), and the Public Relations Officer of GES in what participants described as a “constructive and forward-looking engagement.”
The discussions zeroed in on four pressing issues: the recruitment of 2023 graduates, backlog postings from 2022 and 2018, staff ID delays for those recruited in 2024, and the long-overdue salary arrears owed to some teachers.
In a significant directive, the Minister of Education ordered the preparation of two official letters—one to the Vice President and another to the Minister of Finance—detailing the total number of affected teachers.
These letters, to be submitted by Thursday, are expected to guide the release of financial clearance for both recruitment and the settlement of arrears.
According to representatives present, the Deputy Director-General of GES expressed deep concern over the delays, acknowledging the frustration among the graduates.
However, he reaffirmed that postings will indeed take place this year, contingent on the Ministry of Finance issuing the necessary clearance.
While no exact timeline was provided, the assurance was clear: once the green light is given, recruitment will cover 2023 graduates, 2022 degree holders, and the 2018 diploma backlog.
Additionally, the clearance will unlock payments of salary arrears estimated at GHS 46,000 per affected teacher recruited in 2024.
The Ministry also reiterated its openness to continued dialogue, assuring stakeholders that its doors remain open for follow-ups and further discussions.
Therefore, from the meeting, it is abundantly clear that the final step remaining is for the Ministry of Finance to issue the official financial clearance.
This clearance is essential to activate the recruitment processes for the 2023 graduate teachers, as well as the backlog cohorts from 2022 and 2018.
Until that directive is formally granted, both the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education remain unable to proceed with postings, salary settlements, or onboarding procedures.
The urgency now shifts to the Ministry of Finance, whose action will determine the pace and success of the recruitment rollout.
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