The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, has moved to calm public concerns following claims that LGBTQ-related material had been introduced into the Senior High School curriculum.
In a statement signed by NaCCA Director-General, Prof. Samuel O. Ofori Bekoe, the council stressed that the approved national curriculum contains no LGBTQ content and remains aligned with Ghana’s cultural values and constitutional principles.
NaCCA explained that the controversy arose from a Teacher Manual, which it described as a non-compulsory support material meant to guide classroom instruction, not define what is taught. “Teacher Manuals are supplementary instructional resources… and their use is optional,” the statement noted.
According to the council, a definition related to “gender identity” found in a Year Two Physical Education and Health elective Teacher Manual was flagged during an internal review as inconsistent with Ghanaian values. The manual has since been revised, and steps are underway to withdraw the earlier printed version.
The clarification follows public allegations by Assin South MP and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, who accused the government of secretly promoting an LGBTQ agenda through educational materials.
NaCCA reaffirmed that Ghana’s education system will not be used to “promote, endorse or introduce LGBTQ content” and assured the public that all future updates will be reflected only on its official digital platforms.
Read below the statement
