THE GES
GES stands for Ghana Education Service. It is a government agency under the Ministry of Education. The GES is responsible for implementing national education policies, managing public pre-tertiary education, and ensuring quality education in Ghana.
GES oversees education at the following levels: kindergarten, primary, and junior high, senior high schools, senior high technical schools, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) school and special education schools.
It also handles teacher recruitment, curriculum implementation, teacher promotion and examinations in collaboration with other institutions.
When was the GES established?
The GES was established, as part of the Public Service of Ghana, in 1974 by the National Redemption Council Degree, NRCD 247. Later it was amended by NRC Degree 252. Another amendment was done by the NRC Degree 357 and also the Supreme Military Council Degree (SMCD 63).
Under the fourth Republican Constitution of Ghana, these earlier legislations have been amended by Acts of Parliament, including Act 506 (1995) and Act 778 (2008). The latest amendment is seen in the Pre-Tertiary Education (Act 2020), Act 1049 section 6(1) which establishes the Education Service as a body corporate.
Where is the Headquarters of GES located?
The GES has its headquarters in Accra. Apart from the Accra Head Office, GES has other directorates including Regional Offices and District/Municipal/Metro Offices spread across the country that support its smooth operations.
There are also Regional Unit offices. Their responsibility is to supervise the Unit Schools under their denominations. These are schools which have been established by both Christian and Muslim missions in each region of Ghana. They include Islamic schools, Ahmadiyya schools, Catholic schools, Anglican schools, Presbyterian schools, AME Zion schools etc.
It is the responsibility of the GES to ensure that all assets/properties of service (office buildings, vehicles, school buildings, lands, furniture, bungalows, staff, and all other properties) are taken good care of.
LEADERSHIP OF THE GES
The GES is headed by the Director-General of the Education Service.
The Current Director General is Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis. He has two deputies.
1. Current Deputy Director-General (Quality and Access)
2. Current Acting Deputy Director-General (Management Services)
These 3 persons are all appointed directly by the President in accordance with article 195 of Ghana’s constitution.
Their term of office is 4 years. After the 4 years, they are eligible for another 4 year-term ONLY.
WHO ARE THE MEMBERS OF GES?
According to the Pre-Tertiary Education Act, the members of GES are as follows:
- Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of all public Basic and Senior High/Senior High Technical/STEM schools
- Staff of all Regional and District Education offices
- Staff of Education Management Units (these are directorates or offices set up to manage unit schools like Catholic, Methodist, Anglican, Anglican, Islamic, AME Zion schools, etc.)
- Staff of the service at Headquarters in Accra
- Any other person(s) who may be employed for the service
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