GES declares Wednesday, October 30, as holiday for pupils

Accra, Oct. 29, GNA
– The Ghana Education Service (GES) has declared Wednesday, October 30, a
holiday for kindergarten 1 to Primary 6 pupils to enable the teachers to engage
in the “Continuous Professional Development Day” programme.

A statement signed
and copied to the Ghana News Agency by Ms Cassandra Twum Ampofo, the Head of
the Public Relations Unit, GES, said that was to enable teachers to have a full
day for training and professional development.

It, therefore,
directed all parents and guardians not to allow their children and wards to
attend school tomorrow.

As part of efforts
by the GES to build the capacity of its workforce, the “Continuous Professional
Development Day” had been formally adopted into the Academic Calendar to enable
teachers to upgrade themselves with the requisite knowledge and skills in the
teaching profession, the statement said.

That would improve
teaching and learning outcomes and enhance the image of the profession, it
said.

The Continuous
Professional Development Day would be held four times in a year, the statement
said, and called on the public to take note.

GNA