CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, GES, NTC, T-TELL AND FOUR UNIVERSITIES SIGN MOU

• June 11, 2026   Category: News

The Catholic University of Ghana, CUG, in partnership with the National Teaching Council, the Ghana Education Service, Transforming Teacher Education and Learning and four other Universities, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to train and upgrade non-professional teachers into fully qualified professionals. 

The MoU seeks to strengthen long-term collaboration between the Ministry of Education and these Universities and also create a framework for joint research, curriculum alignment with NTS, and continuous professional development for teachers nationwide.

Under this special Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programme, teachers currently in service without professional training will undergo structured pedagogical training. The goal is to ensure every teacher, regardless of entry route, meets the National Teachers’ Standards and can deliver quality learning outcomes.

Speaking at the event, the Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, stated that Ghana’s education transformation depends on teachers who are not just subject experts, but pedagogical experts. He added that the government remains committed to investing in teacher education as the Ministry is about to roll out a new housing initiative for teachers, known as ‘Teacher Dabre’.

Dr. Christian Addai-Poku, the Registrar at National Teaching Council (NTC) disclosed that data from NTC shows that thousands of teachers entered the classroom through alternative routes and lack formal training in pedagogy, assessment, and classroom management. This gap affects learner outcomes. The new PGDE programme therefore directly addresses the void by upskilling in-service teachers while they remain on the job.

The special PGDE programme will be delivered by the Catholic University of Ghana, (CUG), Fiapre, the University of Cape Coast (UCC), the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), the University for Development Studies (UDS) and the University of Skills Training & Entrepreneurial Development (USTED).

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Matthew Glover Addo and Dr.  Jacob Aaworb-Nang Maabobr Kor, coordinator of the Special PGDE Programme represented CUG at the signing ceremony.