The Ministry of Education has clarified that the use of Ghanaian languages as the medium of instruction applies only from Kindergarten to Primary Three (Lower Primary), not across all basic school levels.
This clarification follows a directive by the sector minister, Haruna Iddrisu, on the compulsory use of Ghanaian languages in schools—a move that has sparked widespread public debate.
At the launch of the Free Tertiary Education Programme for Persons Living with Disabilities, Minister Iddrisu emphasised that promoting local languages at the basic education level is key to enhancing comprehension and learning outcomes.
“I am directing the DG of the GES and the GES that from today, teacher use of mother tongue instruction is now compulsory in all Ghanaian schools.”
However, following public backlash over the announcement, Deputy Education Minister Clement Appak, at the launch of the Foundational Learning Action Tracker, clarified the directive to settle ongoing discussions.
“The Hon. Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu has asked me to clarify that the policy directive he announced on Friday regarding the compulsory use of mother tongue as a medium of instruction in our public basic schools is confined to KG up to primary three. In other words KG and lower primary.”
Source:Lovinghananews.com
