The Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate removal of the Director-General and Board Chairperson of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), accusing the leadership of failing to exercise proper oversight after controversial content was discovered in a Senior High School teacher manual.
Speaking to journalists on Thursday, January 15, the Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, said the inclusion of material on “Gender Identity” in the manual represented a breach of public trust and raised serious concerns about curriculum supervision.
“We are calling for the immediate dismissal of the Director-General and the Board Chairperson of NaCCA for failing to adequately supervise the curriculum development process,” he stated.
The demand follows earlier concerns raised by the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, who alleged that the government was subtly promoting an LGBTQ agenda through instructional materials used in schools.
Amid growing public criticism, NaCCA withdrew the printed copies of the Year Two Physical Education and Health (Elective) Teacher Manual, admitting that portions relating to gender identity were not aligned with Ghanaian cultural values, norms, and traditions.
The Council has since released a revised version of the manual, which it says has been adjusted to reflect national values and a biological perspective on the subject.
The development has reignited public debate about curriculum oversight and NaCCA’s responsibility to ensure that educational materials meet accepted academic standards while remaining consistent with Ghana’s societal and cultural values.
