A political storm erupted in Parliament as the Minority caucus demanded the immediate dismissal of Professor Samuel Ofori Bekoe, Director-General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), and the Council’s Board Chair.
The Minority accused NaCCA’s leadership of gross negligence following the inclusion of LGBTQ-related content in a Physical Education teacher manual, which has since been withdrawn.
The controversy gained momentum after the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, alleged that the government was promoting an LGBTQ agenda through school materials. In response, NaCCA swiftly withdrew the printed Senior High School (SHS) teacher manual, acknowledging that sections on “Gender Identity” in the Year Two Physical Education and Health (Elective) Teacher Manual conflicted with Ghanaian cultural values and norms.
NaCCA has since released a revised edition of the manual, assuring the public that the updated version aligns with national values and offers a strictly biological perspective on the subject.
Speaking to the press on Thursday, January 15, the Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, emphasized that NaCCA’s leadership failed to prevent the contentious content, calling it a serious breach of public trust. He further highlighted that the process of printing, distributing, and recalling the manuals resulted in financial losses for the state, losses for which NaCCA’s leadership should be held accountable.
“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. NaCCA is now telling us, assuming without admitting, that the document was developed by the NPP government in 2024. If you don’t believe in it, why go ahead to even print them in 2025? That is causing financial loss to the state because these are manuals you have printed and distributed across the country,” Assafuah stated.
With the revised manual now in circulation, the controversy continues to spark heated debate across the political spectrum, with many watching closely to see how the government will respond to the Minority’s demands.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
