Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh
A video
designed to cause disaffection among teachers for Education Minister Dr.
Matthew Opoku Prempeh, aka Napo, has backfired.
The fake video, which has gone
viral on social media platforms, is being shared by opponents of the Free SHS, who
are bent on frustrating the minister in his effort to transform the educational
sector.
The minister was not happy yesterday
when his attention was drawn to the video which has been designed to make it
look like he belittled the intelligence of hard-working teachers in the
country.
“Please disregard the doctored
video; it is totally false!” he said in Kumasi yesterday.
He said the NPP
government assumed power when entry requirements to colleges of education were lower
than that of universities and the government has worked hard to bring hope to
students in teacher training institutions.
“The colleges of education, which
is a tertiary institution like university, required four passes for entry,
whilst the universities required six passes then,” Napo, who is also the Member
of Parliament for Manhyia South, said.
He explained that “to stop that
unfortunate impression that if you go to teacher training college, you are a
drop out from university, government has increased the entry requirements to
six passes to match universities.”
“Colleges of education duration
were two years but almost invariably everyone who completed a college of
education sought to do a top up to a degree level, which caused more
inconveniences and financial distress on the students.
“Now, graduates from colleges of
education hold degrees just like universities and so the days that they had to
do a top up after graduating with a diploma certificate are no more. This is all
that I said verbatim on Kessben FM,” he said.
He added “where did I insult
teachers in this aforementioned statement?” Napo, who looked surprised, asked.
He asked again, “How can I insult
teachers, who are the main pillars for the transformation of our educational
sector?” and cautioned those behind the wicked lies to stop because according
to him “they will fail.”
“The NPP government has come out
with these positive policies and programmes to better the lives of teachers so
how can I turn around and insult teachers. They doctored the video and they
have been exposed,” the minister remarked.
Still highlighting the positive impact of NPP government in the lives of teachers, he said, “Now with just four years, teacher trainees leave school with a degree. I say it again; no political party loves and respects teachers more than the NPP”.
FROM I.F. Joe Awuah Jnr., Kumasi
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