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) over the inclusion of “gender identity” content in a Senior High School teacher manual.
Speaking to journalists on Thursday, January 15, the Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, accused NaCCA’s leadership of failing in its oversight responsibilities and breaching public trust by allowing the content to be included.
The demand follows allegations by the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, who claimed that the government is promoting an LGBTQ agenda through teacher manuals and other educational materials used in schools.
NaCCA has since withdrawn printed copies of the Year Two Physical Education and Health (Elective) Teacher Manual after admitting that sections on “gender identity” did not align with Ghanaian culture, norms and values. The Council has also released a revised edition of the manual, which it says reflects national values and a biological understanding of the subject.
The controversy has sparked renewed debate about curriculum oversight and NaCCA’s responsibility to ensure that educational content aligns with societal norms while meeting accepted educational standards.