Over 60,000 teachers complete GES promotion examinations

Over 60,000 teachers across Ghana have successfully completed the Ghana Education Service (GES) promotion examinations, a three-day event designed to facilitate professional advancement within the education sector. The examinations concluded on Wednesday, November 5, and were praised for their smooth execution with no major incidents reported by monitoring officers.

The GES highlighted the significance of this year's exercise, as it follows a policy change that separates professional ranks from administrative positions, thereby opening up career paths for teachers beyond traditional administrative vacancies. This reform is expected to see a substantial increase in the number of teachers reaching higher professional ranks, including a 1,500% rise in Directors II and a 340% increase for Directors I. In addition to these top ranks, notable growth is anticipated in other professional positions such as Principal Superintendent (PS), Assistant Director II (ADII), Assistant Director I (ADI), and Deputy Director (DD).

The GES emphasized that the new system prioritizes teachers' professional competence, years of service, and commitment over administrative availability. To support this transition, measures were implemented to ensure eligible teachers could progress without hindrance from limited vacancies. The Service expressed satisfaction with the overall conduct of the examinations and thanked all participating teachers, monitoring officers, invigilators, and other stakeholders for their roles in its successful completion.