Teachers Posted to Rural Areas to Receive 20% Salary Top-Up – Deputy Education Minister Clement Apaak.
Teachers who accept postings to rural and hard-to-reach communities will receive a 20 percent increase on their gross salaries under a new government policy aimed at improving teacher distribution across the country. The announcement forms part of efforts to make rural postings more attractive and to ensure that schools in remote areas are adequately staffed with qualified teachers.
Deputy Minister for Education, Clement Apaak, disclosed this during an engagement with top performers in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). He explained that the initiative forms part of the government’s new Teacher Dabre Programme, which is designed to encourage more teachers to accept appointments in rural communities where schools often struggle to retain staff.
According to him, teachers posted to these communities will not only benefit from the 20 percent salary top-up but will also receive accommodation support to help address the challenges that come with working in remote areas. The incentive package is intended to improve living conditions for teachers while strengthening teaching and learning in schools located in deprived communities.
Dr Apaak noted that the policy was first announced by President John Dramani Mahama during the State of the Nation Address. The programme forms part of broader reforms within the education sector aimed at ensuring that learners in rural communities receive the same level of educational support and opportunities as those in urban centres.
He further emphasised that closing the gap between rural and urban education remains a key priority for the government. The Teacher Dabre Programme is expected to be introduced in phases as authorities work to improve teacher distribution and strengthen academic performance at the basic level across the country.