No policy to impose Arabic on Ghanaian students — Education Ministry clarifies
The Ministry of Education has dismissed claims that it is seeking to make Arabic a compulsory subject in Ghanaian schools, describing the reports as unfounded. In a statement issued on Tuesday, August 11, the Ministry said there is no policy or directive to impose the study of Arabic on Ghanaian students. “The Ministry wishes to state categorically that there is no policy or directive to impose…
The Ghanaian Ministry of Education has clarified that there is no plan to make Arabic a mandatory subject for all students. In a statement on August 11, the Ministry debunked rumors suggesting a new policy to impose Arabic instruction. The Ministry emphasized that Arabic is a language, not a religion, and should not be seen as a tool for religious promotion.
They noted that the development of a standardized Arabic curriculum began several years before the current Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, took office. Arabic has been part of primary school education for decades, with individual schools creating their own materials without a unified curriculum. The Ministry's new standard aims to provide consistency and quality assurance for existing English-Arabic and Islamic schools, as well as any public primary schools that choose to adopt it.
The initiative does not intend to make Arabic compulsory for non-Muslim students or to impose any religion. The Ministry urged the public and media to rely on official sources to avoid misinformation that could cause unnecessary fear and misunderstanding.
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