The National Teaching Council (NTC) has postponed the Teacher Licensure Examinations for March 2020 in accordance with the President’s directive for suspension of all mass gatherings following the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID19) in the country.
A statement from the Council said a “new date will be communicated hopefully after four weeks.”
Meanwhile, all applicants have been advised to keep their vouchers and other particulars in a safe condition for use when the appropriate time is due.
“Following the emergency measures announced by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana on the 15th of March 2020, regarding the spread of COVID-19, the National Teaching Council (NTC) hereby announces the postponement of the March 2020 edition of the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE), A new date will be communicated as soon as appropriate (hopefully after 4 weeks)”.
After, the announcement that six people in the country have as of Sunday, March 15, 2020, been infected with the coronavirus, stringent measures have been instituted by the government, including restrictions on all public gatherings and closure of basic, secondary and tertiary schools.
Aside from the ban on conferences, workshops, funerals, festivals, political rallies, religious activities, and other related events, President Akufo-Addo in his late Sunday broadcast announced that he had instructed the Health Minister and the Attorney General to work in tandem and submit emergency legislation to Parliament in accordance with Article 21 (4) (c) and (d) of the Constitution.
