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National Teaching Council

Also known as: NTC

National Teaching Council — regulatory body that administers teacher licensing and professional qualifications in Ghana, currently managing certification of unqualified teachers and the 2026 GTLE exam.

2026-05-012026-06-15

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy 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 8
  3. The Chronicle

    The National Teaching Council (NTC) has uncovered a troubling reality within Ghana’s education sector.

    Editorial: Ghana Must End The Contradiction In Teacher Recruitment
  4. Joy 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 Council
  5. May 2026
  6. Joy 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 assurance
  7. Joy 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 programme
  8. Joy Online

    The National Teaching Council (NTC) has disclosed that more than 42,000 teachers currently teaching in basic and senior high schools across the country do not possess professional teaching qualifications.

    Over 42,000 unqualified teachers are in Basic and SHS classrooms – NTC
  9. Joy Online

    A Continuous Professional Development (CPD) workshop for teachers in the Ketu North Constituency has officially begun, in line with the National Teaching Council’s National Teaching Council 2025 guidelines requiring all teachers to earn 20 CPD points annually, including specialis

    Edem Agbana launches CPD workshop for over 1,200 teachers in Ketu North
  10. Joy Online

    Speaking at the commissioning of the National Teaching Council’s regional office complex in Tamale, the Minister said measures have now been put in place to address these challenges and ensure uninterrupted academic work in second-cycle institutions.

    Gov’t secures funding to stabilise Free SHS Feeding programme – Haruna Iddrisu
  11. Joy Online

    The National Teaching Council (NTC) has warned that teachers who fail to obtain professional qualifications and licences by the end of the year could face sanctions from the Ghana Education Service (GES).

    NTC warns more than 42,000 unqualified teachers to obtain licences or face sanctions
  12. Joy Online

    The National Teaching Council (NTC) has disclosed that more than 42,000 teachers currently working in basic and senior high schools across Ghana do not possess professional teaching qualifications.

    NTC reveals over 42,000 teachers in Ghana are unqualified

Sunday 7 June

  1. NTC to release 2026 GTLE 1 results on Monday, June 8

    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

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Ghana must address unqualified teachers in schools

    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

Monday 1 June

  1. Over 100,000 non-professional teachers risk removal from classrooms

    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

Monday 18 May

  1. NaSIA needs governance reform for operational independence

    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

Thursday 14 May

  1. NTC launches fast-track programme to certify unqualified teachers

    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

  2. Over 42,000 unqualified teachers teaching in Ghanaian basic, senior high schools

    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

  3. MP Agbana sponsors CPD workshop for 1,200 Ketu North teachers

    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

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Government secures funding for Free SHS feeding programme stability

    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

Monday 11 May

  1. NTC urges 42,000 unqualified teachers to get licenses by year-end

    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

Sunday 10 May

  1. NTC reveals 42,000 teachers lack professional qualifications

    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

Friday 1 May

  1. NAGRAT calls for teacher recruitment and funding reforms

    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

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