No Cabinet approval for Chinese, Arabic in schools – Pres Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed claims that the government has approved a policy to introduce the teaching and learning of Chinese and Arabic in public schools. He said no such policy had been presented to or approved by Cabinet, stressing that as Chairman of Cabinet, he would have been aware of any proposal to … The post No Cabinet approval for Chinese, Arabic in schools – Pres…
Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, a Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, has suggested that President John Dramani Mahama's clarification on the government's stance regarding the teaching of Arabic and Chinese in public schools should put an end to the ongoing debate. This comes in response to Mahama's denial of any approved policy to introduce the two languages as subjects in Ghana's public school curriculum.
In an interview on Joy FM’s Middaynews, Dr Asah-Asante pointed out that the President ultimately determines government policy, with ministers only responsible for its implementation. "The President has clarified it, so the matter must be put to rest," he stated. He dismissed claims of a policy disagreement between Mahama and Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, saying, "There is no disagreement, because the policy will be taken by the President.
It will go through the policy cycle, and people will be put at various stages to implement, and one of the implementers are the ministers."
Dr Asah-Asante also expressed concern over the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) moving forward with the teacher training for Chinese language despite Mahama's clarification. "A directive can be issued to NaCCA to stop immediately," he added, suggesting that this issue could be resolved quickly.
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