The Minister of Education, Hon. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has in a press conference debunked the allegation that there is an inclusion of a Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in the new curriculum introduced by the Ghana Education Service.
According to him, the new curriculum frame work from Kindergarten to Primary School Six (6) which has been approved by Cabinet from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) does not include anything on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE).
He further supported his argument by stating categorically that factors such as the printed and distributed teachers’ resource packs as well the involvement of representatives of faith-based organizations in both the Ghana Education Service and NaCCA will prove that there has been no approved material on comprehensive sexual education.
The honourable Minister of Education also explained that Ghanaians would have known earlier if there was an introduction of CSE during the time when teachers complained about insipid food during their training.
“During the teachers’ training, we all heard the news about food that was not palatable to teachers to eat. But no teacher complained or had an issue of CSE as part of their training because CSE is not part of the school curriculum”, he said.
He admonished Ghanaians to be wary and verify facts of official government policies before making public pronouncements. He also assured Ghanaians that the Government undertakes policies that will benefit the nation and as such the Ministry of Education “will not compromise our societal values in the delivery of quality education”.
The issue of CSE has provoked strong public sentiments over the past couple of days as there have been claims that CSE is an attempt to introduce the practice of homosexuality and also to expose students to explicit materials.
By: Alberta Dorcas N D Armah
