Flagbearer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has joined calls from civil society organisations, religious bodies, the Minority, parents and majority of Ghanaians for the government to drop plans of introducing Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) into the curricula of basic schools.
Persons against CSE describe it as “satanic” and a pro-LGBT agenda. Adding his voice to the discussion, Mr Mahama in a Facebook post said: “I fully understand the outrage of the moral society and a large majority of parents, opposing the planned introduction of what government and its partners are calling Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE).
“As noted by the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Most Rev. Philip Naameh of the Catholic Bishops Conference, Rev. Dr. Paul Frimpong-Manso and National Chief Imam Sheikh Nuhu Sharubutu, this addition to the national curriculum cannot be acceptable in any form. Government must immediately withdraw its policy to promote sexuality, sexuality types and practice among young children as the CSE Guidelines implicitly advocates.
“We reject it and note that it is important for Government and all Ghanaians to respect and uphold the enduring values, norms and the rich culture of Ghana. “What Ghana urgently needs is a substantial improvement in quality education, which is accessible and affordable to all.”
Meanwhile, Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (Napo) has refuted claims that CSE has been introduced into the curricula of basic schools. Dr Prempeh said in a press statement on Tuesday, 1 October 2019 that: “The curriculum framework (KG-P6) approved by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) for use in the development of school curriculum, which has been approved by Cabinet and published does not include CSE”.
He further noted that: “The curriculum for KG-P6 approved by Cabinet for use in schools and published does not include CSE”. “NaCCA has not approved any material on CSE as it is not included in the approved and published KG-P6 curriculum framework”. The minister also said: “The 152, 000 teachers trained for the new curriculum were not trained to teach CSE”. Additionally, he noted that: “Teacher resource packs developed for teachers to enable them to teach the new school curriculum (KG-P6) do not include CSE”.
He subsequently assured the public that “the government and the ministry will not compromise our societal values in the delivery of quality education”.
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JDM Ghana dey your back!! Nana and his people are playing too much.2020 we go show Nana!!
See who is talking. Is it that they don't have shame or they think we are some sort of dumbaxx.
You want quality? what quality did you bring to bear on education when you were in power for 8 years. you could not pay even teachers. what policies or reforms did you introduce to improve upon the quality of education in Ghana. please allow the thinkers to do their job and stop the unnecessary speeches. please gear you energy towards your own policies and reforms.
Mr Mahama what do you understand by education? You think it's on mathematics, English and so on right? Do you know if we as a nation had started teaching our kids how to know what corruption was and how not to entangle ourselves in it, it would have been a problem that is crippling the nation now? Integrity of the whole being is the most important thing in life. If parents were able to teach their children core values in life we would not be where are today. Remember the Bible says teach the child the ways of the Lord and when they grow up they will not depart from them. Teaching starts when you are young if you do not know!!!
Nun.sence. What do you put on the table? Did you find it wise to improve on education when you were on the seat? Your have no policy, no message. All you do is to condemn what others have put across. You have nothing good to offer, just shut the hell up. Good morning vision.less JDM