The National Teaching Council (NTC) has assured teacher trainees and prospective candidates that the 2025 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) will be held as scheduled, despite recent directives from the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, regarding its eventual phase-out.
At a stakeholder engagement on Monday, July 15, the Minister directed the NTC’s governing council to begin processes to phase out the licensure exams by August 30, 2025. He explained that the move was to ensure a smooth transition as the government works toward abolishing the examination altogether.
The announcement sparked uncertainty among candidates preparing to sit for the GTLE, with many expressing concern about possible disruptions to the exam calendar.
In response, the NTC took to Facebook to allay these fears, stating categorically that the Minister’s comments do not affect the upcoming licensure exams, scheduled to take place from Friday to Sunday.
“All 2025 registered candidates should take note and adhere to this notice,” the NTC stressed in its post.
The Council further clarified that only future cohorts who are yet to complete their academic programmes would be affected by any revised policy, not those who have already registered for the 2025 exams.
Source: Adomonline.com
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