BY VALENTIA TETTEH
The Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate removal of the Director-General and Board Chairman of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), citing alleged lapses in oversight concerning gender identity content included in a Senior High School teachers’ manual.
Addressing journalists in Parliament on Thursday, January 15, the Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, accused NaCCA’s leadership of breaching public trust by allowing the material to be incorporated into official teaching resources.
“We call for the immediate dismissal of the Director-General and the Board Chairperson of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment for their failure in oversight and breach of public trust,” Mr. Assafuah stated.
The call follows earlier claims by the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, who alleged that the government was promoting an LGBTQ agenda through teacher manuals and other instructional materials used in schools.
In response to the controversy, NaCCA announced the withdrawal of printed copies of the Year Two Physical Education and Health (Elective) Teacher Manual, acknowledging that sections on “Gender Identity” in the document did not align with Ghana’s cultural values, norms, and societal expectations.
The Council has since issued a revised edition of the manual, which it says reflects national values and adopts a biological approach to the subject matter.
