Also known as: NTC
Organization that administers Ghana's teacher licensing examination and professional qualifications, overseeing certification of teachers and addressing unqualified educators in schools.
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Joy Online
… According to CUTT, many applicants possessed valid National Teaching Council (NTC) licences, had successfully completed their mandatory national service and submitted all the required documentation, yet were simply notified that they had been unsuccessful without any explanation. …
CUTT demands transparency over GES teacher recruitmentJoy Online
… teacher trainees across Ghana’s 49 public Colleges of Education and resit candidates have been advised to prepare for the 2026 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE 2) following the release of the official indexing and registration modalities by the National Teaching Council …
NTC releases registration modalities for 2026 GTLE 2Joy Online
… The Council further reaffirmed its readiness to work with the GES, the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA), the National Teaching Council (NTC) and other stakeholders to support the development of coherent national policies that preserve discipline while recognising t …
GNACOPS says GES graduation celebration directive does not expressly apply to private schoolsBusiness & Financial Times
… Data from the National Teaching Council (NTC) proves how deeply this cycle runs. …
Breaking the cycle: Reforming entry standards for Colleges of EducationJoy Online
A coalition of 11 civil society organisations working across education, child rights, gender equality, peace and security, and social accountability has petitioned the National Teaching Council (NTC) over an alleged physical altercation involving a teacher and a student at Nyinah …
CSOs petition NTC over alleged teacher–student altercation at Nyinahin SHSJoy Online
The National Teaching Council (NTC) has announced that results for the 2026 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination 1 (GTLE 1) will be published on Monday, June 8. …
NTC to publish 2026 GTLE 1 results on Monday, June 8The Chronicle
The National Teaching Council (NTC) has uncovered a troubling reality within Ghana’s education sector. …
Editorial: Ghana Must End The Contradiction In Teacher RecruitmentJoy Online
The National Teaching Council (NTC) has intensified efforts to sanitise the teaching profession as more than 100,000 non-professional teachers continue to teach in basic and private schools across the country without the required qualifications and licences. …
Over 100,000 non-professional teachers risk removal – National Teaching CouncilJoy Online
… These include the Chairperson, the Inspector General of Schools, and representatives from the National Teaching Council, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, the Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training Service, and the Ghana Education Service. …
Reforming NaSIA’s governance framework for enhanced autonomy & quality assuranceJoy Online
The National Teaching Council (NTC) has launched an initiative to certify more than 42,000 unqualified teachers in basic and senior high schools through a fast-track professional training programme. …
NTC moves to regularise over 42,000 unqualified teachers through fast-track programmeThe Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers has accused the Ghana Education Service of conducting a teacher recruitment exercise without sufficient transparency and failing to explain why qualified applicants with valid teaching licences and completed national service were rejected.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers has accused the Ghana Education Service of conducting a teacher recruitment exercise without sufficient transparency and failing to explain why qualified applicants with valid teaching licences and completed national service were rejected.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Teaching Council has released registration procedures and examination dates for the 2026 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination. Registration opens August 1 and closes August 21, with the examination scheduled for September 14–16, 2026.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) clarified that recent Ghana Education Service directives suspending graduation ceremonies and prohibiting flamboyant post-examination celebrations do not expressly apply to privately owned schools, citing the directives' wording and principles of administrative law.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An education commentator argues that Ghana's current minimum entry requirement for colleges of education—a credit pass (grades A1 to C6) in six WASSCE subjects, with C6 representing 50–54%—is too low and fails to ensure teachers have a strong academic foundation. The article cites a six-year trend in Core Mathematics pass rates to suggest that low entry standards are clashing with unpredictable student exam results.
25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
A coalition of 11 civil society organisations has petitioned the National Teaching Council over an alleged physical altercation between a teacher and a female final-year student at Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School in the Ashanti Region, citing concerns about professional conduct and public confidence in the teaching profession.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Teaching Council has announced that results for the 2026 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination 1 (GTLE 1) will be published on Monday, June 8, with candidates able to access outcomes online via exam.ntc.gov.gh using their serial number and PIN, or GTLE index number and registered phone number.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Teaching Council has found more than 100,000 non-professional teachers in basic and private schools, and over 12,000 graduate teachers in second-cycle institutions, lacking required professional qualifications and licences. The NTC is promoting the Postgraduate Diploma in Education programme to regularise the situation, but uptake remains low despite heavy subsidies.
3 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The National Teaching Council reports that more than 100,000 non-professional teachers without required qualifications and licences continue teaching in basic and private schools, posing a threat to education quality. The council has warned that teachers who fail to regularise their status risk being removed from classrooms.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA), established in 2020 to ensure quality assurance in pre-tertiary education, faces major governance gaps and operational independence issues that limit its ability to regulate impartially and weaken credibility of the education quality assurance system.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Teaching Council has launched a fast-track Postgraduate Diploma in Education programme to certify more than 42,000 unqualified teachers in basic and senior high schools. The programme, run with five universities, will cost GH¢5,000 and take 18 weeks to complete.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Teaching Council reports that 12,279 unqualified teachers are at senior high school level and more than 30,000 are teaching in basic schools without legally required professional qualifications. The NTC is collaborating with five universities to introduce a fast-track postgraduate diploma in education programme to certify graduate teachers.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A Continuous Professional Development workshop for over 1,200 teachers and education staff in Ketu North Constituency has begun, sponsored by Member of Parliament Eric Edem Agbana. The initiative, delivered by Bismark Tay Leadership Solutions, includes training modules on classroom management, discipline, assessment, AI use, and leadership development to meet the National Teaching Council's requirement of 20 CPD points annually.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced that the government has secured financial arrangements to ensure steady food supply for Free SHS students, with enhanced funding through the Ghana Education Trust Fund to prevent the past disruptions that forced school closures.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Teaching Council has warned that teachers without professional qualifications and licences by the end of the year could face sanctions from the Ghana Education Service. The Council says all unqualified teachers in classrooms must enroll in an ongoing fast-track teacher education programme to regularise their status.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Teaching Council has disclosed that more than 42,000 teachers in basic and senior high schools across Ghana lack professional teaching qualifications—about 12,279 in senior high schools and more than 30,000 in basic schools. The NTC is introducing an 18-week fast-track teacher education programme in partnership with five universities to enable currently teaching graduates to obtain professional certification.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has demanded urgent reforms in Ghana's education sector, warning that macroeconomic stability means little if teachers face poor conditions and delayed employment. The association highlighted that about 22,000 trained teachers from the 2023 Colleges of Education batch are yet to receive financial clearance, while approximately 2,800 teachers from the 2022 batch remain unpositioned.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →