Former Director-General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Prof. Edward Appiah, has called on the government and educational institutions to decolonise Ghana’s curriculum to better equip students for national development and global competitiveness.
Prof. Appiah argued that Ghana’s education system still reflects colonial structures designed to produce clerks and administrators rather than promote African values, innovation, and critical thinking. He said although the country has achieved political independence, its education system has not undergone the necessary transformation.
He stressed that meaningful curriculum reform should reconnect learning to local realities, integrate disciplines, and strengthen the relationship between schools and their communities. Prof. Appiah also cautioned that an education system focused solely on preparing students for opportunities abroad could contribute to brain drain and weaken their connection to local communities and national development.