NAGRAT Demands Withdrawal of Prof Smile Gavua Dzisi's GES Appointment
Accra, Ghana - 13 March, 2025 - A simmering dispute within Ghana's education sector has come to a head, as the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) vehemently opposes the appointment of Professor Smile Gavua Dzisi as Deputy Director-General for Management Services at the Ghana Education Service (GES).
At the heart of the controversy is NAGRAT's assertion that Professor Dzisi, despite her impressive academic credentials, lacks the requisite experience and expertise to effectively lead the GES.
According to NAGRAT's National President, Angel Carbonu, the GES is a professional institution that requires a practitioner with extensive experience in the education sector. Carbonu argued that Professor Dzisi, despite her impressive academic credentials, lacks the necessary background to effectively lead the GES.
NAGRAT has called on the government to reverse the decision, emphasizing the need for a more consultative approach to appointments.
“The person who was removed from that position was a professional teacher who rose to the rank of a regional director and was appointed as director of management services. The Ghana Education Service is not an extension of a political office.
“It is a professional institution. It is within the Public Services and we will not tolerate the appointment of somebody who is not a practitioner within the service space.
“We are calling on the government to withdraw the appointment immediately. She is a professor. She operates very well in the university or the technical universities, but certainly not in the Ghana Education Service,'' Carbonu told Citi News in an interview.
Professor Dzisi, a renowned academic and former Vice-Chancellor of Koforidua Technical University, has been recognized for her contributions to education in Ghana.
However, NAGRAT's opposition to her appointment highlights the ongoing tensions between the government and education sector stakeholders.
Source: Lead News Online
