The Ghana Education Service (GES) has begun the method of reinstating workers who had been dismissed after being recruited following seventh December 2024.
In an earlier directive, the service had revoked these last-minute appointments in compliance with an order from the Chief of Employees, Julius Debrah.
Nevertheless, in a current letter dated fifth March 2025, Appearing Director-Basic Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis confirmed the formation of a three-member committee to supervise the validation course of.
The letter acknowledged:
In reference to our earlier letter dated seventeenth February 2025, with Reference No. GES/HMRD/SEC/REV.25/01 on the above topic, the Administration of the Ghana Training Service (GES) requests all affected workers to endure validation and reinstatement to make sure a clear database of all recruited personnel on the GES payroll.
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It additional outlined:
In view of this, a three-member committee, comprising the Regional Human Useful resource Officer, Regional Inside Auditor, and Regional Accountant, ought to oversee the validation course of.
All workers on this class are required to supply the next paperwork to assist the validation train:
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GES famous that the affected workers are anticipated to finish the validation course of by 14th March 2025.
Reacting to this choice, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Member of Parliament for Previous Tafo and a vocal critic of the revocation, took to social media, stating:
The chickens are coming house to roost. Thanks, Mr President. Respectfully, could you additionally think about the opposite businesses, particularly PMMC employees, whose appointments had been terminated—although they had been recruited and appointed in 2022. Sure, 2022, Mr President. Kindly look upon your youngsters with favour, Sir.
The reinstatement course of is anticipated to make sure transparency and equity within the GES payroll system whereas addressing issues raised by affected people.
