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Cheif Executive Director (CEO) of the State Transportation Corporation (STC) Nana Akomea has called for heads to roll in the uproar of offensive history textbooks.
The publishers Badu Nkansah and Golden Publications have come under intense criticism recently for the publication of two textbooks entitled History of Ghana and Golden English respectively.
The textbooks have offensive content that seeks to denigrate the sheep in the country.
Due to the offensive characterization of the Ewe ethnic group in the books, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has ordered that all unapproved textbooks sold on the market be withdrawn with immediate effect.
Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has also debunked industry claims that he approves of textbooks.
He says circulating reports that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has allowed the anti-Ewe book to be used in the country’s basic schools are “false” and urged the public to ignore the publication.
“The book is not approved”, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum said Peacefmonline.com.
Although the editors of the textbooks have apologized for their insensitivity and inappropriate descriptions, Nana Akomea is of the firm opinion that the apology is not enough.
It has called for sanctions to be imposed on the people whose actions led to the publication and sale of the textbooks.
“Demonizing an ethnic group, it is a law. Even demonizing an individual without foundation, can be prosecuted; not to say a complete book. Therefore, there must be a proper investigation into the processes at Badu Nkansah, the processes at NACAA , Ghana Education Service and if there is any punishment, we give it to those who deserve it. “ he said.
“We must take a remedy to solve the problem. We must punish those responsible for this act so that it is not repeated,” he added. added.
Nana Akomea also looked for reasons why there should be new history books in schools.
“Ghana History, 64 years old, are we going to write a new book now? If the Ghana Education Service wants to teach Ghanaian history to school children, are you writing a new textbook for which you have to invite people to write a new textbook? Ghana history to teach school children. Today? When we were in the fourth or fifth class, we did Ghanaian history. Weren’t there any textbooks that would not have brought any problems? ?‘ I ask.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi / Peacefmonline.com / Ghana
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