Teachers across the country are expected to receive free tablets to facilitate teaching and learning from 2021, according to Presidential candidate for National Democratic Congress, Mr. John Mahama.
Mr. John Mahama, who is seeking re-election as president after serving as Vice for four years and president for four years and four months has also promised to give public and private Universities free Wifi and all students will be given free tablets for studies.
According to him, the next NDC Government will:
# revisit and make functional the agenda of providing special incentives for teachers who accept postings to rural and deprived communities
# increase teachers retention premium
# train and motivate teachers and caregivers in special schools
# abolish the mandatory national service and teacher licensure examinations for graduate teachers
# restores automatic employment of newly trained teachers
# Fast track promotions and applications for academic progression
#open special credit lines to facilitate access to loans
# restores the automatic employment of newly trained teachers to improve the teacher-student ratio
# collaborate with teacher unions to implement a special regime allowing teachers to own vehicles under affordable terms
# reinstates the payment of responsibility allowances to teachers.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
