The National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NaCCA) is to meet on October 9, 2019, to investigate the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) document is circulating and purported to be a new curriculum for basic schools.
Ever since the CSE document surfaced, it has received fierce resistance from a large section of Ghanaians.
Many kicked against the content of the document, stating it will expose pupils to homosexuality and other sexual orientations that go against national values and norms as Ghanaians.
The Ministry of Education has moved to deny including the CSE in the basic school curriculum but some members of the opposition NDC say the system will be rolled out soon because the government of Ghana has already received $22m from the Swedish government to implement the programme.
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Dr Ahmed Jinapor an educationist and member of the Governing Board of NaCCA, speaking on The Key Points on TV3, Saturday, October 5, 2019, said the CSE document in circulation has not been approved by his outfit and that an emergency meeting will be held on October 9, 2019 to investigate what led to the document getting to the public.
“So, the point that I am making is that NaCCA as the legitimate body responsible for the approval of our curriculum in terms of this whole Comprehensive Sexuality Education does not know anything about it. It has not been approved by NaCCA, and that has to be stated for the record.â€
“As a member of NaCCA, I have not come across any document that says Comprehensive Sexuality Education. No, in fact, I have attended almost every meeting that we’ve had for the past two years that we’ve been on that board, and about once or twice, I did miss a couple of meetings and I clarified with the chairman…, and I went through all the minutes, and nothing of that sought has happened.â€
“The subject Comprehensive Sexuality Education has never come before us, never…I happen to be the Chair of the sub committee on Ghanaian languages, nothing has appeared before me.
“If found its way there, and it’s something that I must put on record, NaCCA is going to investigate it. In fact, there is an emergency meeting that has been called for the 9th of October, which is Wednesday.â€
The Comprehensive Sexual Education programme is expected to equip pupils to know and experience their sexuality.
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If the CSE is implemented, at age six, Primary one pupils will be introduced to values and societal norms and how to interact with the different sexes and groups.