President John Dramana Mahama revealed Saturday that the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) will now oversee the disbursement of allowances to nursing and teacher trainees nationwide.
“There is good news for teacher and nursing trainees. Nursing and teacher trainees allowances are to be paid directly by the Controller and Accountant-General,” President Mahama announced during his “Thank You Tour” in Tamale.
“This has been made a part of the compensations item in the budget and this will permanently eliminate the delay in trainees receiving their allowances. This means that anytime public sector workers receive their monthly salaries, teacher and nursing trainees will also receive their allowances,” he explained.
The move aims to address the long-standing issue of delayed payments, which has plagued trainees for years. Under the new system, allowances will be paid concurrently with the salaries of public sector workers.
Speaking in Tamale, President Mahama emphasized the importance of timely payments, acknowledging the difficulties faced by trainees in meeting their basic needs due to inconsistent allowance disbursements.
This policy shift is expected to benefit thousands of trainees across Ghana, providing them with a sense of financial security and enabling them to focus on their studies.