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The Gambia Teachers' Union Young Teachers Platform-GTUYTP, learns with shock the demise of Madam Kaddijatou Bah, a member of staff of Chamen Upper and Senior Secondary School in CRR-North.

Madam Bah dies in a car crash along the South Bank Road en route to Brikama.

On behalf of the young teachers of the country and the entire teacher family, we extend condolences to the family of Madam Bah in Njoren.

We pray Allah SWT forgives her shortcomings and grants her a resting place in Jannah, Ameen.

We equally extend condolences to the family of Aisha Ndong of Lamin and a teacher at Abuko UBS.

Aisha's death occurs on Sunday. She dies leaving behind a week old daughter.

May her gentle soul rest in eternal peace, ameen.

NB: The picture below is that of Madam Kadijatou Bah

GTUYTP PRESENTS POSITION PAPER TO GTU-NEC

After a failed attempt to introduce a new pay and grading structure for civil servants by the government, and a subsequent 30% salary increment for all civil servants (which was criticized at many quarters, including within the teacher family), The Gambia Teachers’ Union Young Teachers Platform-GTUYTP an organ of the GTU representing the youth constituent of the Union conducted a meeting to discuss possibilities of creating avenues to advocate for a better pay and living standards for teachers.

At the conclusion of the meeting, a position paper was drawn to be submitted to the National Executive Committee-GTU.

The GTUYTP, on August 24, 2022, presented the position paper to the National Executive Committee-NEC of the GTU.

The position paper is a call for the NEC to institute an advocacy with Government for the payment of allowances and or adjustment on the payable allowances to teachers.
The call for the advocacy with Government is necessitated by the fact that teachers in the country are not sufficiently remunerated compared to the very challenging conditions they perform their roles, which could be a recipe for poor performance.

Teachers in the country perform their roles under very challenging conditions. Many of them especially in rural Gambia, sleep in stores and in least suitable and friendly environments. This narrative has to change.

The Government must therefore recognize the crucial role of teachers in the development of the country. As such, government must take full responsibility to remunerate teachers accordingly.

The GTUYTP in the position paper has indicated to the NEC to pursue with government the payment of the following allowances to teachers, Professional Allowance, Risk Allowance, WAEC Invigilation Allowance, Responsibility Allowance and a review of the Retention and Graduate Teacher Allowances respectively.

Accordingly, the National Executive Committee received the position paper during a NEC meeting held at the GTU Secretariat. A committee has since been established to review the position paper and do the needful.

Additionally, the position paper indicates that the National Executive has until 15th September 2022, to update the submitters of the position paper on the progress of engagement(s) with government.
ENDS!

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GTUYTP STATEMENT ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY (IYD)

Today, August 12, 2022 the world observes International Youth Day. The day is set aside to raise awareness of any issues that may be facing the world’s youth to celebrate their achievements.

This year’s theme: Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a world for all ages, harps on the need to collaborate to foster successful and equitable intergenerational relations and partnerships to ensure no one is left behind. While intergenerational solidarity and concern for the future generations is being called for in tackling global issues, many challenges remain.

Ageism according to the United Nations, continues to present a significant-yet, not sufficiently-discussed challenge to fostering collaboration and solidarity across age groups. Ageism has bearings on both older and younger populations around the world at large, The Gambia as a country and the Teaching Fraternity, in particular. It often times traverses with other forms of bias and impacts people in ways that prevent them to reach their full potential and contribute meaningfully to society.

Reports on ageism indicate many data gaps that exist with regards to ageism against youth. Young people continue to report age-related barriers in various spheres of their lives such as employment, promotion, and political participation amongst others.
Therefore, fostering intergenerational solidarity between generations is more than necessary to ensure an inclusive and sustainable recovery.

We at the GTUYTP recognize efforts to promote and strengthen the youth voice in matters of the Union, the Sector and the Country at large. We recognize and thumbs up efforts to build the capacity of the youthful membership of the GTU. We must build on the gains registered and create more avenues to ensure that the youth voice is reflected in the programmes and policy designs of the Union.
We equally celebrate the gallantry efforts of young teachers and education support personnel across the country.

Evidently, the future of the Education Sector and the development of the country as well as the advancement of the Union largely rest on our collective contribution as young people of the profession and the Economy.

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.

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GTUYTP STATEMENT ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2022 (IYD) – Gambia Teachers' Union

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GTU ORGANIZES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR YOUNG TEACHER LEADERS – Gambia Teachers' Union

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On the occasion of the Muslims' feast of Eid-al Adha, The Gambia Teachers' Union Young Teachers Platform wishes all Muslims a joyous observance of the feast.

The feast is a period of sacrifice but also of worship and reflection. May Allah SWT, therefore, accept all sacrifices made. May he reward abundantly every worship done. Ameen.

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Gambian Student Becomes First African To Be Elected Secretary-General At Canada's University Of Alberta – The Fatu Network

Hon. Alhagie B Sama -Chairman GTUYTP elected Secretary-General in the University of Alberta, Canada.

Hats off oga Chairman

Gambian Student Becomes First African To Be Elected Secretary-General At Canada's University Of Alberta – The Fatu Network By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh

On behalf of the leadership and the membership of the Gambia Teachers' Union Young Teachers' Platform -GTUYTP, we congratulate Mr. Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof, General Manager of Gambia Teachers' Union Cooperative Credit Union-GTUCCU, on his appointment as Minister for Public Service Administrative Reform Policy Coordination and Delivery.

We wish you all the best in your new role and in the greater service of the nation, The Gambia. CONGRATS!

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HAPPY INT'L WORKERS DAY!

As Muslims all over the world begin observing a month of fasting, we at the GTUYTP wish you a blessed Ramadan filled with blessings of the LORD.

RAMADAN KAREEM

A nationwide Induction Training for Cluster Councilors of the GTUYTP has ended at the Regional Education Directorate two.

The induction exercises conducted in Janjanbureh, Mansakonko, and Brikama from the 26th-31st March 2022 were meant to introduce the councilors to their duties in the service of the union and the members. The induction exercises featured the training of 62 Cluster Councilors and 12 Regional Coordinators across the country.

During the induction exercises, participants were introduced to RULE BOOKS, ROLE OF COUNCILORS, YOUTH MATTERS, LEADERSHIP, NEGOTIATION, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, SRGBV, AND TEAMS DEVELOPMENT.

In a friendly match between the GTUYTP Region 1 and the staff of GTUCCU, the young teacher smashed home a 6:3 win over the finance boys.

The match is among a lineup of similar activities the YTP is embarking on in regions to promote solidarity and camaraderie in the teaching field.

The entertaining encounter between the two was played at the Fifa Goal Project in Old Yundum.

The situation created by the introduction of a proposed new pay scale for Civil Servants is a matter of concern.

We've listened to divergent views from the teacher family. It is thus important that the Gambia Teachers' Union constructively review the report to gather facts on and about the issues raised by her membership.

The voice of every member matters!

NOTICE OF TRAVEL

Esteem Comrades,

The leadership of the Gambia Teachers' Union Young Teachers' Platform-GTUYTPbwishes to inform the membership that the Chairman-ALHAGIE B. SAMA has left for Canada to pursue his Masters Degree🎓.

In his absence, the Vice-Chairperson- ADAMA K. BALDEH will execute the roles of the Office of the Chairman as identified in the GTUYTP By-Law 2021.

In light of this development, all correspondences to and for the Chairman will be received and executed by the Vice-Chairperson Cum Acting Chairperson or her assigned personnel.

While we wish the Chairman a fruitful stay and study, we wish the membership a blissful 2022.

Issued: 31st December 2021

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GTUYTP KNOW YOUR EXECUTIVE SERIES....

Introducing Chairman

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Introducing Vice Chairperson

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Introducing Regional Coordinators for RED 5 South, RED 6 North and RED 6 South.

The 2021/22 Academic Year begins on Monday 20th, September 2021

We wish all teachers a resounding academic year!

GTUYTP KNOW YOUR EXECUTIVE SERIES

INTRODUCING REGIONAL COORDINATORS RED 4 AND RED 5 NORTH

Note: Coordinator for RED5 North teaches at Chamen UB/SSS in Region 5.

GTUYTP KNOW YOUR EXECUTIVE SERIES

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KNOW YOUR EXECUTIVE‼️

In a bid to ensure members know the current leadership of the GTUYTP, we bring you daily publication of the members of the National Youth Executive Committee-GTUYTP.

The publications seek to ensure the public/members know who their representatives are and to further provide avenue on holding them accountable when and where necessary.

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On the 2nd Session at the ongoing induction training for the National Youth Executive Committee of the YTP, the General Manager of GTUCCU, Baboucarr O. Joof told participants that "We inspire each other when we work together" GM-Joof said this while presenting on "Teams Development and Work".

During the presentation, GM-Joof highlighted that there are different stages in team development. These according to him are: TESTING, STORMING, NORMING, PERFORMING and REFORMING.

"There is no limit to what can be achieved , if it does not matter who gets the credit", he pointed out.

The Gambia Teachers' Union has began a day induction training for the National Youth Executive Committee of the YTP.

The training underway at the Regional Education Directorate 4, Mansakonko, is meant to introduce the new executive members to the task that lies ahead of them as unionists and teacher representatives.

The new executive of the platform were recently elected at a general assembly. They are tasked with the mandate to steer the leadership of the platform as well as serve as representative of the union at all levels of the country.

Presenting on GTU matters, Essa Sowe DGS-GTU, highlighted the significance of the platform and the roles the executive would play in shaping the future of the union.

Sowe took the members through the organogram of the union and where the current crop of the YTP executive fits in as an extension of the leadership of the union. He emphasized on the significance of having the right minds within the organogram to ensure progress and attainment of targeted goals.

At the just concluded General Assembly Meeting conducted by the GTUYTP, the following persons have been tossed the mandate to lead the YTP until 2023.

The election of these executive members brings an end to the mandate of the Interim Committee that served in the leadership role from 2019.

GTUYTP GOES TO CONGRESS
The Gambia Teachers Union Young Teachers Platform on Thursday, 5th August, 2021, organized its maiden congress. The congress held at the Paradise Suites Hotel ushered in the first Youth Executive Committee (YEC) of the platform as well, brought and an end to the mandate of the Interim Committee.

The GTUYTP was established in 2019 through a National Delegates Congress resolution. The platform serves as an organ of the GTU that will provide a collective voice and represent the youth cohort of the GTU membership in all matters that concern them.

The maiden congress witnessed the presentation of the Activity Report of the Interim Committee from 2019-2021, ratification and adoption of the GTUYTP BY-LAW, review of the GTU Youth Policy and election of an executive body into the Youth Executive Committee.

The election of the new committee tossed the affairs of the platform on the elected officials for a four-year mandate.

GTUYTP CONGRESS-AUGUST 5, 2021

GTUYTP CONGRESS, AUGUST 5, 2021

PICTORIALS-GTUYTP CONGRESS, AUGUST 5, 2021

PICTORIALS-GTUYTP CONGRESS, AUGUST 5, 2021

As August 5, 2021 nears (GTUYTP Congress date), join members of the GTUYTP Interim Committee on Star FM, this Saturday, as they widen the discussion on key matters regarding the congress and the draft GTU Youth Policy.

Do listen and share your thoughts accordingly.

Interested persons may pick up forms at the GTU Secretariat or link interim Regional Coordinators.

GTUCCU Begins Construction Of Staff Quarters In Bolibana

GTUCCU Intervenes at Bolibana Basic Cycle school.

GTUCCU Begins Construction Of Staff Quarters In Bolibana Momodou B. Dem The Gambia Teachers’ Union Cooperative Credit Union [GTUCCU] began construction of a fifteen-room staff quarters at Bolibana Basic Cycle School. The structure is meant to comf…

MINISTER COLE LAYS FOUNDATION STONE FOR A STAFF QUARTER IN BOLIBANA

The Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Hon. Claudiana Ayo Cole, has laid the foundation stone for the construction of a staff quarter at Bolibana Basic Cycle School in the Kantora District, URR.

The staff quarter financed by the Gambia Teachers Union Cooperative Credit Union, is part of the credit unions' philosophy of "People helping people".

The minister hailed the initiative while recognizing the cordial working relationship between her ministry and the Gambia Teachers' Union and the wider family of the union.

The General Manager of the GTUCCU, Baboucarr O. Joof, expressed delight in fulfilling a cardinal principle of cooperative societies. He said the CCU will continue to work with government in the realization of development aspirations.
He thus called for togetherness in moving the common agenda which he said is in the interest of the union.

Once completed, GM Joof revealed, the quarters will be of *15 rooms* fitted with solar power, beds, television set, tiled floor and a bantaba.

The Principal of the school on behalf of the teachers expressed gratitude to the CCU for the timely intervention. The intervention he said will help boost enrollment and retention of students as well as improve the production of quality education.

Other speakers at the event included the PS-MoBSE, Regional Director-Region 6, President-GTU, General Secretary-GTU, who all hailed the initiative as a timely gesture from the CCU.

IT'S CONGRESS TIME!!!