Clement Apaak Announces 20% Salary Incentive for Teachers in Rural Areas
Deputy Education Minister Clement Apaak has unveiled a new incentive package aimed at encouraging teachers to accept postings to rural and underserved communities. Speaking during a courtesy visit by top Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) awardees, Dr Apaak said the government will provide a 20 per cent salary top-up for teachers who agree to work in deprived and hard-to-reach areas.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The initiative, introduced under the government’s “Teacher Dabre” Programme, also includes accommodation support to ease the burden on educators relocating to rural communities.
Dr Apaak noted that the policy forms part of broader measures announced by President John Dramani Mahama during the State of the Nation Address. He explained that the programme is designed to make rural teaching positions more appealing while improving the quality of education at the basic level.
According to him, the intervention seeks to bridge the gap between urban and rural schools by ensuring that children in underserved areas receive equal opportunities to excel academically. “The President has introduced a programme to reward teachers who accept rural postings. These teachers will receive an additional 20% on top of their gross salary as motivation.”
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