Accra, Oct. 20, GNA \u2013 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr. Eric Nkansah to act as the new Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He replaces Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, who was last Monday relieved of his responsibilities as a seconded staff to the GES by the President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A statement issued and signed by the Secretary to the President, Nana Asante Bediatuo, said the appointment was in consonance with Section 19 (1), (2) (a) and (b) of the Pre-Tertiary Education Act, 2020 (Act 1049).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It said Dr Nkansah would act in that capacity pending receipt of the constitutionally required advice of the Governing Council of the Service, given in consultation with the Public Service Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His appointment took effect on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, he is expected to either accept or decline the appointment within fourteen days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Nkansah until his appointment was the Director in charge of Tertiary Education at the Ministry of Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His immediate predecessor, Prof Opoku-Amankwa was appointed Director-General of the GES in January 2021 by the President. His secondment from the KNUST to the GES was extended in June 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But President Akufo-Addo relieved him of his duties with the explanation that the exigencies that required his skills and expertise as the Director-General of the GES no longer existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The extension of his secondment in June 2021, according to the Presidency, went beyond a three-year maximum limit and thus contravened the Human Resource Policy Framework and Manual of the Public Services Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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