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As we observe IYD 2022, we must also challenge Government to prioritize the development of young people in the teaching profession. This should include but not be limited to providing scholarships for them to develop themselves academically, reviewing policies to ensure deserving young teachers are promoted to different cadres in the Establishment as well as improving their socioeconomic welfare through incentives and allowances that commensurate the very challenging conditions they perform their duties.

The  Gambia Teachers’ Union-GTU is on a three-day Summer Professional Development Training for Forty young teacher leaders is at the Regional Education Directorate 6. The training underway in the Upper River Region from the 21st-23rd July 2022 is  through support from the Canadian Teacher Federation-CTF. In her opening statement, the General Secretary of The Gambia …

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The Gambia Teachers’ Union, through support from the Steve Sinnott Foundation, has begun a two-day training on Gender-Based Violence for twenty Special Needs teachers from selected schools in the country. The training taking place from the 15th-16th July 2022, is aim among other things to increase awareness of School-Related Gender-Based Violence, and improve the knowledge …

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GTU TRAINS EDUSA ON SANITARY PAD MAKING As campaigns for increasing awareness on mensural hygiene intensify, The Gambia Teachers’ Union on Friday 24th June 2022 trained 20 students from the School of Education of the University of The Gambia on the making of reusable sanitary pads. The training is part of the union and partners …

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GTU CONDUCTS PROJECT END-LINE INTERFACE The Gambia Teachers Union conducted a three day (15-17 June 2022) project end-line interface at the Kiang Central Village of Tendaba. The interface is meant to assess the level of impact the project has had on its participants and the union as a whole since its inception in June 2021. …

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The Gambia Trade Union Bureau in partnership with the OTUWA Solidarity Centre and The Gambia Teachers’ Union held a sensitization meeting on promoting occupational health and safety for members of the formal and informal sectors. The meeting held at the GTU Secretariat amongst other things targets to create campaign messages on the promotion of the …

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As part of implementing activities to encourage the making and usage of reusable sanitary pads, the Gambia Teachers Union conducted training on the making of reusable sanitary pads for Mother Clubs in Batakunko and Marakisa in the West Coast Region. The training funded by the Steve Sinnott Foundation is meant to enhance the knowledge of …

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As part of activities marking the annual commemoration of the Global Action Week For Education (GAWE), the Education For All Campaign Network (EFANeT) and key stakeholders of the organization converged at the Soma LBS in the Lower River Region (LRR) to commemorate this year’s event, under the global theme: “Protect Education In Emergencies Now!” This …

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In the cabinet reshuffle as announced over the national Broadcaster-GRTS, the GTU learned of the appointment of the General Manager of GTUCCU, Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof, as Minister for Public Service, Administrative Reform, Policy Coordination, and Delivery. The National Executive Committee of the Union wishes to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. B.O Joof on his …

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GTU TRAINS TEACHERS ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH The Gambia Teachers’ Union through support from from the Education and Solidarity Network has organized a four day Occupational Health training for close to One Hundred teachers in Regions 1 and 4. The training that kick-started on the 8th-12th February 2022 at the Christians’ Council in Kanifing and the …

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