The Minority in Parliament has demanded the immediate removal of the Director-General and Board Chairperson of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), accusing the leadership of failing in their oversight duties following the inclusion of controversial content in a Senior High School teacher manual.
Addressing journalists on Thursday, January 15, the Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, described the inclusion of “Gender Identity” material in the manual as a serious breach of public trust.
“We are calling for the immediate dismissal of the Director-General and the Board Chairperson of NaCCA for failing to properly supervise the curriculum development process,” he stated.
The call follows concerns raised earlier by the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, who alleged that the government was subtly advancing an LGBTQ agenda through teaching manuals and other instructional materials in schools.
In response to the public backlash, NaCCA withdrew printed copies of the Year Two Physical Education and Health (Elective) Teacher Manual, acknowledging that sections on gender identity were inconsistent with Ghanaian cultural values, norms, and traditions.
The Council has since issued a revised version of the manual, which it says has been realigned to reflect national values and a biological approach to the subject matter.
The incident has reignited debate over curriculum supervision and NaCCA’s responsibility to ensure that educational materials both respect Ghanaian societal values and meet acceptable educational standards.
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