The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has declared that the use of Ghanaian mother tongues as a medium of instruction is now compulsory in all schools across the country.
He made the announcement during the launch of the "Free Tertiary Education for Persons with Disabilities" initiative in Accra, stressing that the directive takes immediate effect.
“I am directing the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service and the GES that from today, teacher use of mother tongue instruction is now compulsory in all Ghanaian schools,” Mr. Iddrisu stated.
He further tasked the Ghana Education Service (GES) to ensure the strict enforcement of the directive, describing it as crucial to Ghana’s educational and cultural transformation.
“The GES is to ensure strict enforcement of this. The Ghanaian child was not born into an English family but into a proud Ashanti, Akan family and deserves to learn in that language,” the Minister added.
According to Mr. Iddrisu, the new policy is aligned with President John Mahama’s *Reset Agenda*, which aims to restore national pride, deepen cultural identity, and reshape the education system to reflect Ghana’s developmental goals.
He emphasized that the initiative would not only improve comprehension and learning outcomes among pupils but also preserve indigenous languages and cultural heritage for future generations.