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,"
According to the Minister, the Ghanaian child deserves to learn in their native language, stating that "The Ghanaian child was not born into an English family but into a proud Ashanti, Akan family and deserves to learn in that language."
The Minister issued a firm directive to the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to ensure immediate and strict enforcement of the new policy.
Author's summary: Ghana makes mother tongue instruction compulsory.