Who Rules the GES – Get the Fact

The Ghana Education Service Council was formed by the Ghana Education Service Act (Act 506 of 1995) as the Service’s governing body. It functions as a link between the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Office.

Membership:

A chairman with many years of expertise in academics and administration.
A Public Services Commission representative with at least a Director level of authority.
Two educationist, one should be a woman.
Two well-known and respected citizens, one should be woman.
Two representatives of the Christian group.
One representative of the Federation of Muslim Council and Ahmadiyya Mission
One member of the National Associations of Teachers on rotational basis.
One member of the Teachers and Education Workers Union.
One representative of Proprietors of Private Institutions Association.
The Chief Director of the Ministry of Education
The Director-General of the Service.

Members are appointed by the President in consultation with the Council of State. Members hold office for a term of 3 years and may be re-appointed for a second term only.

The Current Chairman of the Ghana Education Service(GES) Council.

The Chairman of the GES Council, Mr. Michael Kenneth Nsowah was appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo and was sworn in by the Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum.

An image of the Chairman of the GES Council — *Mr. Michael Kenneth Nsowah, the Chairman of the GES Council – https://www.ghanaweb.com/*

An image of GES Council Members — *Current Members of the GES Council* – *credit: GES Council Members | Ghana Education Service – GES*

Functions:

The Council manages the Service, thus, the Council:

Ensures the implementation of the functions of the Service.
Promotes collaboration between the Ministry of Education and the Service
Submits to the Minister of Education recommendations for pre-tertiary educational policies and programmes.
Organises promotion interviews for the grades of Assistant Director II, I, Deputy Director, Director II, I, Deputy Director-General and Director-General of the Service.
Handles disputes and grievances referred to it;
Appoints District Education Oversight Committees to assist the Council in discharge of its functions.
Approves retirement from the Service arising out of incapacitation after a report from a medical board.