NAGRAT has been consulted on new teaching programs – the Ministry of Education defends itself

The director of communication of the Ministry of Education issued a brief statement banning any claim The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) indicated that she had been excluded from discussions on new basic education programs.

Ekow Vincent Assafuah said that NAGRAT and the other teachers' unions had received a copy of the draft National Curriculum Framework and that their contributions were being solicited.

"We sent letters NAGRAT, GNAT and CT in January asking them to select teachers who teach in primary schools for a revised curriculum validation workshop. We have not heard from them. We will send a reminder, "Assafuah said in his statement.

Excluded

according to NAGRAT his contribution was not solicited before the formulation of the new policy, which will come into force during the 2019/2020 academic year.

President Nana Akufo-Addo announced in her third State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on Thursday, February 21, that everything was in place for the introduction of the new standards-based program who will be deployed from kindergarten to primary school.

This curriculum, which draws on best practices, focuses on mathematics, science, reading, writing and creativity.

"It makes me hot to be able to say now that public sector education is free between kindergarten and high school and that this year, legislation move to redefine basic education to include high school, "he said.

But speaking at Newsnight on Joy FM, NAGRAT's vice president, Jacob Anabaalthough they are aware of the discussions held by the Ministry of Education and that the Ghana Education Service intended to review the programs, they were never invited to such discussions.

Mr. Asafauh, however, stated that Mr. Anaba was in bad faith.

Read Ekow Vincent Assafuah complete statement to the media below.

Jacob Anaba is hypocritical

On May 3, 2018, a dialogue with stakeholders took place at GNAT HALL, here in Accra.

We made a presentation to the teachers' unions. NAGRAT was well represented.

They received copies of the draft national program framework and we asked them for their contributions.

It's been more than 7 months now, we have not received any response.

We sent letters NAGRAT, GNAT and CT in January, asking them to select teachers who teach in primary schools for a revised program validation workshop.

We have not heard from them.

We will send a reminder.

Ekow Vincent Assafuah,

Director of Communication, Ministry of Education