Minority Demands Removal of NaCCA Leadership Over SHS Gender Content Controversy
The Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate removal of the Director-General and Board Chairman of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) over alleged failures in oversight relating to gender identity content included in a Senior High School teachers’ manual.
Addressing the media in Parliament on Thursday, January 15, the Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, accused NaCCA’s leadership of undermining public trust by permitting the inclusion of the controversial material in officially approved teaching resources.
According to Mr. Assafuah, the presence of such content reflects a serious lapse in institutional supervision and accountability at the Council.
“We call for the immediate dismissal of the Director-General and the Board Chairperson of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment for their failure in oversight and breach of public trust,” he stated.
The Minority’s call follows earlier allegations by the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, who claimed that the government was covertly promoting an LGBTQ agenda through teachers’ manuals and other instructional materials used in Ghanaian schools.
Amid the growing public backlash, NaCCA announced the withdrawal of all printed copies of the Year Two Physical Education and Health (Elective) Teacher Manual. The Council admitted that sections on “Gender Identity” contained in the manual were inconsistent with Ghana’s cultural values, societal norms, and national expectations.
NaCCA has since released a revised version of the manual, which it says aligns with national values and adopts a strictly biological approach to the subject matter.
Despite the withdrawal and revision, the Minority insists that accountability must be enforced, arguing that the incident raises broader concerns about curriculum governance and institutional responsibility within the education sector.
