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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1974 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Ghana |
| Headquarters | Ghana Education Service Headquarters (GES), Accra |
| Employees | 340,000+ |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Education |
| Website | ges |
The Ghana Education Service (GES) is a government agency under the Ministry of Education responsible for implementing government policies that ensure that Ghanaians of school-going age irrespective of their ethnicity, gender, disability, religious and political dispositions receive quality formal education. The Ghana Education Service is governed by a fifteen-member council called the GES council.[1][2]
The agency was established in 1974 by the National Redemption Council. It partners with organisations and is demarcated into various units to ensure the effective execution of its mandate[1] to the Ghanaian society.
- ^ a b "Ghana Education Service". Ghana Education Service. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Aryeh, E. D. (2002-07-16). "GHANA EDUCATION COUNCIL APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR-GENERAL". Daily Graphic. Retrieved 2019-11-12.