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The National Teaching Council (NTC) has been hit with a lawsuit by Stephen Desu, a citizen of Ghana, an employee of Ghana Education Service, and the founder of Innovative Teachers.

The lawsuit is based on allegations that the NTC has licensed service providers who are collecting unapproved fees from teachers for workshops and that teachers are building points illegally for their licence renewal.

In a demand notice and notice of intention to sue, Desu’s legal representatives stated that the NTC created an erroneous impression that the Professional Development Allowance belongs to the employer, when it actually belongs to teachers, as stipulated in the signed Collective Bargaining Agreement.

They also alleged that the NTC has been operating without a Legislative Instrument, which is required by Section 83(1) of the Education Bodies Regulatory Act, 2020 (Act 1023).

The notice further stated that the Ghana Education Service (GES) referenced the NTC’s letter and indicated that a review was necessitated by numerous complaints by teachers.

However, Desu’s legal representatives argued that the review was illegal and a blatant act of disobedience, and cannot be a substitute for the Legislative Instrument.

Desu’s legal representatives demanded that the GES cancel its intention to organize training for teachers for six points and cancel its intention to deduct an amount of one hundred and fifty Ghana cedis (GHS150) from their Professional Development Allowance due to be paid in November 2023 because the amount mentioned has not been approved by Parliament.

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They also demanded that the NTC instruct District Directors of GES to halt any form of training that comes with points and halt all its activities stated in Section 83 (2) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) and (i) of the Education Bodies Regulatory Act, 2020 (Act 1023) because NTC does not have a Legislative Instrument to guide its activities as instructed by the law.

Desu’s legal representatives gave the NTC and GES 30 days to comply with their demands, failing which they would institute legal action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the National Teaching Council to seek relief.

DETAILED REPORT
DEMAND NOTICE AND NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SUE

“We write for and on behalf of our client, Stephen Desu who is a citizen of Ghana, an employee of Ghana Education Service and the Founder of INNOVATIVE TEACHERS. We have the instructions of our client to bring the following to your attention.

  1. The National Teaching Council has licenced service providers who are organizing workshops for teachers and collecting unapproved fees.
  2. Teachers are building points illegally for their licence renewal.
  3. Concerning the letter dated 10th August 2023 (attached) the National Teaching Council stated among other things that National CPD days will earn the teacher 6 points.
  4. Teachers will pay One Hundred and Fifty Ghana Cedis (GHS150) for the 6 points.
  5. This letter from the NTC created an erroneous impression albeit deliberate that the Professional Development Allowance belongs to the employer.
  6. The Professional Development Allowance belongs to teachers, not Ghana Education Service because of the signed Collective Bargaining Agreement.
  7. Concerning the letter dated 6 September 2023 (attached) Ghana Education Service referenced the letter from NTC and indicated the review was necessitated by numerous complaints by teachers.
  8. This so-called review is illegal, a blatant act of disobedience, and cannot be the substitute for the LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENT. 9. Section 83(1) of the EDUCATION BODIES REGULATORY ACT, 2020 (Act 1023) compulsorily calls for a LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENT.
  9. Our client’s search in the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana indicated that there is no LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENT backing the activities of the National Teaching Council.

We hereby request that within 30 days from the date of receipt of this letter,

  1. Ghana Education Service write a letter to teachers (circulated on social media) cancelling its intention to organize training for teachers for six points.
  2. Ghana Education Service must write a letter (circulate it on social media) to teachers cancelling its intention to deduct an amount of one hundred and fifty Ghana cedis (GHS150) from their Professional Development Allowance due to be paid in November 2023 because the amount mentioned herein has not been approved by Parliament of the Republic of Ghana.
  3. The National Teachers Council must write to District Directors of Ghana Education Service instructing them to halt any form of training that comes with points.
  4. The National Teaching Council must write to Ghana Education Service stating categorically that the NTC has halted all its activities stated in section 83 (2) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) and (i) of the EDUCATION BODIES REGULATORY ACT, 2020 (Act 1023) because NTC does not have a LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENT to guide its activities as instructed by the law.
  5. The National Teaching Council takes steps to initiate the process for the LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENT to be passed by the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana.

We have the instructions of our client to institute legal action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the National Teaching Council to seek relief stated above should the National Teaching Council fail to comply.”

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