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UTAG-UG accuses GTEC of interfering in university faculty recruitment
The University Teachers’ Association of Ghana, University of Ghana Branch (UTAG-UG), has accused the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) of exceeding its regulatory mandate by seeking to recruit academic faculty for public higher education institutions.
It said public higher education institutions already had the capacity and governance structures to determine the candidates best suited for academic positions.
In a statement dated September 9, 2026, UTAG-UG said the move threatened academic freedom and the institutional autonomy of public universities.
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