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President Nana Akufo-Addo called on the Ghana National Teachers' Association (GNAT) to support her government's efforts to reform the education sector.
According to the president, his administration is taking steps to ensure that teachers are trained to meet the demands of a growing society.
"… These reforms are part of the government's vision to transform the country's education delivery system, meet the needs of the 21st century, build a skilled and confident workforce and guide the national education agenda." industrialization and modernization, "he said.
"I call on GNAT and all teacher unions to give their full support to this comprehensive program," he added.
Expressing when commissioning a construction project by GNAT in honor of its first general secretary, TA Bediako, Akufo-Addo noted that in addition to the 10% increase teachers' salaries, the government began to absorb arrears dating back to 2013.
He added that the government is also working to ensure that more such arrears are no longer incurred.
Philippa Larson, president of GNAT, appealed to the president to have arrears settled by March 2019.
"Mr. President, on this note, I humbly appeal to intervene and ensure that all salary and salary arrears due to teachers are paid by the end of March 2019", she said.
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