Mother Tongue Instruction Now Compulsory in Ghanaian Schools
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has announced that the use of Ghanaian mother tongue instruction is now compulsory in all schools across the country.
Speaking at the launch of the Free Tertiary Education for Persons with Disabilities initiative in Accra, the Minister issued a directive to the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to ensure immediate enforcement of the new policy.
"I am directing the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service and the GES that from today, teacher use of mother tongue instruction is now compulsory in all Ghanaian schools,"
The Minister emphasized the importance of using mother tongue instruction, stating that
"The Ghanaian child was not born into an English family but into a proud Ashanti, Akan family and deserves to learn in that language."
The Ghana Education Service (GES) is to ensure strict enforcement of this policy.
Author's summary: Ghana makes mother tongue instruction compulsory.
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