By Maxwell Awumah
Ho, Oct 30, GNA-The National Congress of Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG), the highest decision-making body of the Association, after careful deliberations have resolved to cautiously suspend the ongoing industrial strike action with immediate effect.
This follows the constructive engagements between TUTAG, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) on the orders of the Ministry of Education, and the Vice-Chancellors of Technical Universities, Ghana (VCTU-G), held on Wednesday.
Professor Deodat E. Adenutsi, the National President of TUTAG, in a press engagement on Friday emphasised that the Association has cautiously suspended the strike; it has neither terminated nor called off the strike.
“We wish to make this distinction clear to our members, students, management of the 10 technical universities, government and the general public. The decision to suspend the strike demonstrates TUTAG’s trust and respect for VCTU-G, and restoring uninterrupted academic activities across the 10 technical universities,” he added.
He said their collective decision was based on good faith and confidence in the negotiated process, with the expectation that the parties will translate the commitments made into concrete and verifiable actions.
Key commitments and agreed resolutions were the outstanding remuneration of post-retirement contract staff with GTEC facilitating a meeting involving the relevant parties, including the Minister of Finance and VCTU-G, to resolve the outstanding remuneration of affected colleagues, not later than 14th November as well as implementation of the amended scheme of service: GTEC has agreed to grant a concession exempting affected categories.
Again, classification of University Librarians as Academic Staff for which parties agreed a submission of a technical paper for consideration and implementation towards resolving the outstanding classification concerns in addition to continued dialogue and collaboration.
All parties reaffirmed their commitment to sustained engagement and collaboration in the interest of industrial harmony and uninterrupted teaching and learning in technical universities.
The TUTAG has therefore assured students, parents, guardians and the general public that academic life shall be fully restored across all technical university campuses with effect from Monday, 2nd November 2026, with all students expected to report to their respective universities for lectures and other scheduled academic activities on the said date.
TUTAG entreats management of the various technical universities to put appropriate administrative measures in place to ensure that no student is disadvantaged or discriminated against as a consequence of this industrial action with special attention to newly admitted students who, owing to the strike, could not report to their respective campuses at the originally scheduled time.
Prof Adenutsi reiterated the strike has been cautiously suspended, not terminated or called off; academic activities shall resume fully on Monday, 2nd November.
“Our legitimate grievances remain outstanding until satisfactorily resolved, demands remain, our vigilance continues, and we are resolute in our commitment to finding a lasting solution to our concerns,” he said.
The Association also appeals to its cherished members to remain united, disciplined and committed to the collective interests of all members adding TUTAG still believes that dialogue, mutual respect, institutional responsibility and good faith offer the most sustainable pathway to industrial harmony.
GNA
Edited by Benjamin Mensah
Reported by: Maxwell Awumah
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