NSA Boss Approves Reposting Applications of Over 3,000 Teacher Trainees

The Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi has softened his stance against the reposting applications submitted by posted teachers from the Colleges of Education.

It followed countless sentiments and backlash from the public.

“I assure you, I have no ill-intentions or malice towards anyone, although one might not get it right at times my intentions are honest and genuine…Most of these concerns are genuine and others are also due to misinformation and in part deliberate malice,” he said in a Facebook post on April 10.

So far, he said, over 3,000 applications have been approved while several other justified ones are in the process of being approved.

“I have made sure that over 3,000 repostings have been done and I am in constant touch with all the relevant parties and stakeholders to make sure that the requisite Repostings are done so that all our interests are safeguarded.”

He further suggested an engagement to deliberate on all concerns before Postings are released by the NSA in the months ahead and urged all persons with concerns to use the established channels to have them addressed.

Registration Extension
Meanwhile, he announced an extension of the registration date for the sake of reposed prospective personnel.

“We will extend the registration time for several weeks to make sure that all our Service Personnel register and start their National Service so that no one is left behind.”

That notwithstanding, he said he remains committed to posting potential service personnel places where their services would be required while their interest are catered for.

“To strike the balance between these two important scenarios sometimes takes a few weeks. The National Service Teacher trainees remain the backbone of these rural schools. To wake up to a situation where they have all disappeared will gravely affect learning outcomes in these communities.”

Reposting and Special Posting
He on that note made known intentions to eliminate the use of middlemen for “Special Postings” or “Repostings” who are cashing in on the “criminal”, “fraudulent”, “immoral” and “abhorrent” practice.

“This is a practice where people advertise their services and receive payments from young prospective Service Personnel and assure them of specific places that otherwise should be freely available to all Service Persons.”

“This criminal practice distorts the National Service Postings considerably from several perspectives. This is the practice I promised to clamp down on because it is fraudulent, immoral and abhorrent.”

However, he said the measure will not affect legally recognized processes to change postings.

“I didn’t promise to stifle genuine Repostings, because having worked at National Service for over a decade I know there are also always genuine Repostings that need to be done on different grounds.”

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini