General News of Sunday, 14 October 2018Source: Myjoyonline.comLecturers are like wine - UTAG kicks against policy to part with post-retirement lecturersPresident, University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) - Eric Opoku-MensahThe University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is asking the government not to go ahead with its directive to remove all lecturers on post-retirement contract on the payroll of government. UTAG president, Eric Opoku Mensah, says the move will deny public Universities across the country experienced brains that will keep the academia functioning efficiently and effectively. But UTAG president is convinced allowing retirees few more years in service will rather help the universities. Joy News’ Central Region correspondent Richard Kwadwo Nyarko reported the UTAG president as saying lecturers grow with experience and the policy will hamper the effective teaching at the universities. If this directive is carried out by 31 October 2018, then those that will be affected are the finest in our universities,” the UTAG president said.

Source: GhanaWeb October 14, 2018 12:33 UTC