The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that the government will recruit 50,000 teachers and 10,000 non-teaching staff in 2025 to strengthen Ghana’s education sector.

Addressing Parliament on Wednesday, June 25, the Minister said the move is backed by adequate budgetary allocation in the 2025 national budget and is part of broader efforts to improve teaching and learning outcomes across the country.

“Mr Speaker, as I have assured this House, 50,000 teachers will be recruited, along with 10,000 non-teaching staff. Adequate provision was made for this in the 2025 budget,” he said.

Mr Iddrisu’s comments followed concerns raised by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who demanded investigations into allegations that some teachers were manhandled while picketing at the Ghana Education Service (GES) headquarters.

The Minister, however, dismissed the claims, stating that the government is working to address outstanding posting concerns.

He cited an ongoing dialogue with Bafour Eric, one of the affected teachers, who confirmed that financial clearance had been issued in May, with teachers expected to start work in August but resuming in September instead.

“Naturally, by December 31, the clearance issued by the Finance Ministry had expired, and they can only proceed with a renewed clearance, which is what I am currently awaiting,” the Minister explained.

He urged the affected teachers to remain calm, assuring them that the Ministry is committed to resolving the issues to ensure timely postings and effective deployment in schools nationwide.