The National President of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) has assured that the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG)'s demands from government will be met by August 31.

Speaking on JoyNews’ The Probe on Sunday, Prof Samuel Atintono said processes are currently underway for their concerns to be addressed.

“Government has accepted, we are working through the process and we are hoping that by August ending they should get it,” he said.

Prof Atintono, however, stated that the fact that CETAG is still on strike is of concern.

On August 1, 2023, the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) embarked on an indefinite strike to push the government to redeem its promise of implementing their negotiated conditions of service.

Their decision follows the non-compliance of the government to implement the National Labour Commission’s Arbitral Award Orders and the negotiated conditions of service since May 2, 2023.

President of CETAG, Prince Obeng-Himah insists the National Labor Commission (NLC) must compel the Finance Ministry to heed to the agreements on their conditions of service.

The CETAG President said that until they see total compliance with the orders, they would not call off the strike.

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Although the National Labour Commission (NLC) has asked CETAG to call off its strike and appear before the Commission for a hearing, CETAG failed to appear before NLC.

Prof Atintono noted that as the strike continues and academic work is being halted, it is the students who are disadvantaged.

He, therefore, called on CETAG to suspend the strike.

According to him, he hopes the indefinite strike will be called off earlier to prevent them from implementing the Ministry of Education's directive to submit attendance of tutors at post before the validation of salaries in August.