The National Teaching Council (NTC) has recommended to the government that all applicants seeking admission into Colleges of Education should be made to write entrance examinations.
The Governing Board Chairman of the NTC, Kwami Alorvi, said the move will ensure that only qualified candidates are admitted, while also helping to streamline the teacher training and recruitment process.
Speaking on Nnawotwe on Adom TV, he noted that the current system allows virtually all applicants who qualify for admission, a situation he believes does not guarantee the production of the best teachers.
Mr. Alorvi further explained that the introduction of entrance exams would help address issues of malpractice, adding that some individuals are able to cheat during the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, gain admission into Colleges of Education, and eventually enter the teaching profession.
According to him, an additional screening process through entrance examinations would ensure that only genuinely qualified candidates are admitted.
He added that the recommendation has been submitted to the Minister of Education for consideration.
