The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, last Friday inaugurated a-seven member committee to review the Teacher Licensure Examination (TLE) and propose an alternative to the current mode and form of the examination.
Chaired by Mr Kwami Alorvi, an educationist, the other committee members are, Professor Samuel Atintonu, representative of Principal of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF); Mr Moses Baman Amadu Snr, representative of Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT); and Mr Adokwi Ayikwei-Awulley, representative of PRETAG (CCT-GH).
The rest are Mr Michael Akanvibe Ayuraboya, representative of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT); Dr Samuel Awuku, Education Consultant and Key Policy Advisor; T-TEL and Mr Nimako Owusu Dorme, Director of Assessment and Examination, NTC.
Inaugurating the committee, the Minister said the call was line with the government's agenda of ending the TLE and explore other alternatives of ensuring the professional status of teachers in the country.