Haruna Iddrisu is the Minister of Education
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans by the government to scrap the Teacher Licensure Examination by the end of August 2025.
He made this known during the inauguration of the newly constituted Governing Board of the National Teaching Council (NTC) on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
“The matter of teacher licensure exams, the last of it must be concluded not later than August 30, 2025. So, if there is a final opportunity for those who sat and couldn’t make it, that process should not extend beyond August 30.
“So, you have to work with the registrar, get us a firm date, and we put that off. I should particularly commend you, Chairman and members of your committee, for making far-reaching recommendations on a more comprehensive and practical approach to assessing teacher readiness,” he stated.
The decision fulfills a key campaign promise made by President John Dramani Mahama in the lead up to the 2024 elections, in which he criticised the policy for placing unnecessary hurdles in the path of teacher trainees.
The licensure examination was introduced in 2018 to certify individuals who wish to teach in public pre-tertiary institutions across the country.
It was based on Section 12(4) of the Education Act, 2008 (Act 778), which mandates the development of licensure programs in consultation with the Council.
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