Compulsory Use of Mother Tongue in Ghanaian Schools
Ghana's Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed that the use of mother tongue as a means of instruction is now compulsory in all Basic Schools.
This directive is part of efforts to improve teaching and learning, as explained by the Minister.
“Mr President, the story is told of a young girl whose teacher somewhere in the Ashanti Region went in and was waxing English, teaching at those early stages of development. Then, the child told the teacher that, ‘try to speak a little Twi, so that I can understand you’,”
The Minister noted that President John Dramani Mahama emphasized the need to shift focus to Basic Education and improve learning outcomes at the basic level.
Author's summary: Ghana makes mother tongue compulsory in schools.
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