The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA) urges its members to disregard any directives from the Ghana Education Service (GES) regarding operational guidelines it did not formulate. The NCPTA asserts that the GES lacks the authority to regulate the activities of a private body not under its jurisdiction. In a circular to members, NCPTA's General Secretary, Raphael Kofi Gapson, emphasized the association's autonomy, stressing that they are partners with the GES and not subject to its regulatory control.
Gapson revealed that the GES has yet to respond to their letter, requesting a hold on the guidelines for further discussions. He highlighted legal concerns and stated that if the GES remains unresponsive, the association will pursue the matter further. The NCPTA sets a deadline until the end of the week for a response, and if none is received, they plan to take appropriate action. The circular asserts the association's independence, registered as a private corporate entity since 2013, and disputes attempts to change its name to Parent Association (PA), emphasizing its identity as Parent Teacher Association (PTA), a name it has held for over 70 years.
The NCPTA calls on the GES to revert to the original name, expressing discontent with the imposed name change. The association questions the consistency of guidelines, pointing out conflicts between paragraph four, which grants autonomy, and paragraph 17, which seemingly involves the Director-General and school management in approving audited accounts and quarterly reports. The NCPTA requests an immediate reversal of the imposed name change and seeks resolution through dialogue with the GES.
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