{
  "id": 8056548,
  "title": "NaCCA denies partnering Confucius Institute, UCC to train teachers in Chinese",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/nacca-denies-partnering-confucius-institute-ucc-to-train-teachers-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T16:16:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/nacca-denies-partnering-confucius-institute-ucc-to-train-teachers-in-chinese/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has vehemently denied claims that it collaborated with the Confucius Institute at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to train teachers for a Chinese Language Curriculum. A statement released on September 16, 2026, clarified that these reports were inaccurate and did not align with NaCCA's official actions or institutional stance.\n\nNaCCA emphasized that it neither organized, commissioned, sponsored, nor authorized the program at the Confucius Institute as a formal teacher-training initiative. Furthermore, the Council confirmed that it did not authorize any delegation to participate in the program. The officers who attended the program represented themselves or contributed as resource persons, not as official representatives of NaCCA.\n\nTo prevent the spread of misinformation, NaCCA urged against interpreting the officers' participation as proof of institutional endorsement or a nationwide policy. The Council explicitly stated that this program did not mark the inception or implementation of a new national policy on Chinese language instruction in Ghanaian schools. National curriculum policies and their execution are guided by established statutory, policy, and stakeholder consultations, communicated through official channels.\n\nNaCCA implored the media and the public to differentiate between personal professional involvement and institutional authorization. Additionally, it urged media outlets that labeled the program as an official NaCCA-Confucius Institute teacher-training initiative to adjust their reporting to accurately describe the officers' participation. NaCCA reiterated its dedication to providing precise information about Ghana’s national curriculum and assessment framework, affirming that individual participation does not equate to institutional endorsement, partnership, or policy approval.",
  "summary": "The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has denied reports suggesting that it partnered the Confucius Institute at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to train teachers for the implementation of a Chinese Language Curriculum. In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, NaCCA said the reports were inaccurate and did not reflect […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "NaCCA denies partnering UCC Confucius Institute to train teachers for Chinese language curriculum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/nacca-denies-partnering-ucc-confucius-institute-to-train-teachers-for",
        "published": "2026-09-17T16:31:46.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}