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 being 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.