Updates on Teacher Trainees’ Allowance and feeding grants

The leadership of the Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana (TTAG) met the Honourable Minister of Education, Hon. Osei Yaw Adutwum on 25th July 2021 on the issue of the monthly allowance and its related matters after an engagement with the

Minister for Education, Hon. Osei Yaw Adutwum the Synopsis of the outcome of the meeting are described below:

  1. THE FEEDING COMPONENT OF TRAINEES.

In an engagement with the Minister, he informed the leadership that a consensus was built

between him and the leadership of PRINCOF concerning the feeding component and its

related issues which ought to have been fulfilled by them (Principals) after the leadership’s

first engagement with him. He further expressed his displeasure towards the side being

taken by our Principals

The leadership of TTAG are therefore by this release informing all their Local TTAG Executives to engage their

Principals to demand what is due them. They further urge them to report back to their Sector

Secretariats after their engagement with their principals for onward action to be taken.

  1. PAYMENT OF THE ARREARS OF THE ALLOWANCE

On the payment of arrears of the allowance, the Minister acknowledged receipt of concerns

on the arrears of the allowance and urged the leadership that he would continue to engage

the Finance Minister for the arrears to be settled as soon as possible.

Leadership therefore appeal to all their constituents that in as much as the academic year is almost

over. the leadership will continue to engage the stakeholders for the 6 months arrears to

be paid.