Minority Demands Dismissal of NaCCA Officials Over LGBTQ Manual Controversy

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The Minority in Parliament is calling for the immediate withdrawal of purported LGBTQ teaching manuals and the dismissal of the Director-General and Board Chair of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA). This demand follows allegations that NaCCA included LGBTQ-related content in a Senior High School teacher manual, sparking widespread outrage.

According to Citi Newsroom, the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, expressed deep concern over the matter, stating that the government had signed Ghana up to the Programme Acceleration Countries (PAC) initiative, which involves implementing Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE). The Minority argues that this is a subtle attempt to promote LGBTQ ideology in Ghanaian schools.

The controversy centers around a Physical Education and Health (Elective) Teacher Manual for Senior High Schools, which defines gender identity as “a person’s deeply felt internal experience of gender, which may or may not correspond with sex assigned at birth”. The manual also acknowledges identities beyond the male-female binary, which critics say contradicts Ghana’s cultural and constitutional understanding of gender.

NaCCA has since apologized and withdrawn the printed manuals, admitting that the sections on “Gender Identity” did not align with Ghanaian culture, norms, and values. The Council has released a revised version of the manual, reflecting national values and a biological understanding of the subject.

The Minority is adamant that NaCCA’s leadership must be held accountable for the controversy. “We demand the dismissal of the Director-General of NaCCA and the Chairman of the Board for failure of oversight and breach of public trust,” said Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Member of Parliament for Old Tafo.

The controversy has sparked heated debate, with some calling for greater accountability and transparency in Ghana’s education system. The government has been accused of pushing a “satanic” education policy, while others argue that the curriculum should prioritize Ghanaian values and culture.

Source: Citi Newsroom

Author: Korkor Anumu

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