Hon. Clifford Konah, Jr

The Bureau of Teacher Education

The mandate and core functions of the Bureau of Teacher Education, which shall be headed by an Assistant Minister appointed by the President, with the consent of the Senate, shall include, but not limited to the following:

a).     Develop, design and execute all policies, guidelines, plans and programs             for the pre and in-service training of  teachers for all levels of education               under the jurisdiction of the Ministry;

b).     Initiate and lead activities required for the effective development and                 coordination of teacher education programs;

c).     Initiate procedures and guidelines for ensuring information monitoring,             evaluation, linkages, budget, personnel, and facilities for teacher                           education programs;

d).     Recruit personnel for teacher training institutions and ensure that such              institutions are operated smoothly and  are been fully and properly                      accredited;

e).     Ensure the provision of quality education for teachers at teacher training            institutions;

f).      Ensure the timely provision of selected materials to teacher training                    institutions;

g).     Design policies for the governance of teacher training institutions,                        subject  to the advice and approval of the Minister through the Deputy                Minister for Instructions.