The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has embarked on a tour to familiarize himself with the work of agencies and institutions within the Ministry of Education following his assumption of office.  

On February 12, 2025 he began his visit at the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), where he engaged with management to discuss their concerns, including the passage of the Legislative Instrument (LI) under the Education Regulatory Bodies Act 2020.  

The Director-General of GTEC, Professor Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor, stated that the commission has prepared a draft to facilitate the passage of the LI.  

"Once the law was passed, we were supposed to have an LI within 12 to 16 months. The bill was passed in 2020, and till now, we don't have an LI. We have put together a draft—if you can work to get the LI passed for us," he said.  

He further noted that GTEC oversees 310 institutions.  "We have about 72 public institutions under us. The councils have expired, and we are working very hard to reconstitute them," he added.

Haruna Iddrisu assured that he would engage with the President to facilitate the appointment of university councils.  "With the support of the President, we will ensure the early composition of university councils. I am only waiting for your letters of remission to the President, as the appointing authority, to exercise his power under Article 70 of the Constitution," he stated.  

The Minister also emphasized that universities would be granted academic freedom.  He assured that GTEC would have an LI before the end of the year.  

"My assurance is that GTEC will have an LI before the end of this year, subject to Cabinet approval. Let me have the draft, and I will forward it to the Attorney General before the close of work on Friday. Once the Attorney General is satisfied with it, I will lay it before Parliament in accordance with Article 11 of the Constitution. You will need a mandate of 21 sitting days of Parliament, and then it can become law. Once your parent act supports it, you should have an LI," he said.  

The Minister also inspected the ongoing renovation of the GTEC conference center before engaging with staff, who raised concerns about their conditions of service. He assured them that these concerns would be addressed in accordance with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission.