Mother Tongue Instruction Now Compulsory in Ghanaian Schools
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that the use of Ghanaian mother tongue instruction is now compulsory in all schools across the country.
"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 issued this directive at the launch of the Free Tertiary Education for Persons with Disabilities initiative in Accra, emphasizing the need for strict enforcement of the new policy.
The Minister noted that Ghanaian children deserve to learn in their native language, stating:
"The Ghanaian child was not born into an English family but into a proud Ashanti, Akan family and deserves to learn in that language."
Author's summary: Ghana makes mother tongue instruction compulsory.