Education Ministry rejects abroad scholarships claims for 1,600 newly trained teachers


The Ministry of Education has refuted claims making rounds on some social media outlets suggesting that it is working in partnership agreement with a Non-Governmental Organization called JKLEDU to send at least 1,600 newly trained teachers on scholarship to further their education in Britain.

According to the Ministry, it has come to its notice of an erroneous  claim which has gone viral on some social media platforms suggesting it is with support from JKLEDU is  granting scholarships to at least 1,600 newly trained teachers in the country to further their studies in Britain.

The message reads: “interested people should visit their District Directors to fill forms before 28th November, 2016”. It added that the number to contact for “detailed information” is 0249913162, advising those interested not to pay any amount, “be it in cash or in kind”.

In a statement the Ministry has therefore called on the general public especially all newly trained teachers in the country to ignore such claim, saying it is false.




Read copy of the full statement below:


  

IMMEDIATE RELEASE


SUBJECT:  Ministry of Education reacts to false claim of scholarships for newly trained teachers

The attention of the Ministry of Education has been drawn to a claim that the Minister for Education and an NGO calling itself JKLEDU, are in partnership agreement to send at least 1,600 newly trained teachers on scholarship to further their education in Britain.

The claim which has gone viral on some social media platforms went further to state that “interested people should visit their District Directors to fill the form before 28th November, 2016”. It added that the number to contact for “detailed information” is 0249913162, advising those interested not to pay any amount, “be it in cash or in kind”.

We urge the general public, particularly; all newly trained teachers countrywide to ignore the claim and state further that:


  • ·         The Minister for Education has nothing to do with the claim.
  • ·         The Minister does not know the said NGO called JKLEDU, neither has she ever met any    member of the said NGO, let alone entering into any partnership agreement with the NGO.
  • ·         The Minister and/or the Ministry does not offer scholarships to teachers and students.
  • ·         The Ministry deals with credible NGOs in Education under the broad umbrella of the Ghana   National Collation of NGOs in Education.


Signed

DAN OSMAN MWIN

HEAD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS



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