Ghana National Association of Authors and Publications (GNAAP) has issued an unequivocal apology to Ghanaians for a recent publication made by one of their members, thus, Excellence publications for class 4 pupils on Ghana’s history.
Some Ghanaians, including the Deputy Minister of Education, Rev John Ntim-Fordjour, have expressed concern about the obnoxious and misleading content of the textbook title “History of Ghana for Basic School.”
They believed that the publication was anti-Christianity.
Mr John Akwasi Amponsah, National President of the Association, stated at a press conference on Monday that the association has resolved to form a committee to proofread and assess any documents intended for publication after the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) had gone through the documents before publication to avoid such occurrences.
”We are requesting forgiveness from Ghanaians for the publication. We have all agreed that what happened was unfortunate. We assure Ghanaians that we will take steps in the future to ensure that all materials and books are analysed and examined before they are published. We have assembled a team of professionals with extensive experience in publishing, the English language, and content analysis to review our books before they are published.”
Background
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) a few days ago ordered the immediate recall of the textbook titled “History of Ghana for Basic Schools – Learners’ Book Four,” published by Excellence Publications.
NaCCA clarified that the content in the published book does not accurately reflect the approved curriculum.
The book falsely states that Christianity is responsible for poverty and that religion has incited physical conflicts in Ghana and worldwide.
The textbook also claims that religion makes people lackadaisical in their attitude toward finding practical ways to improve their undesirable living conditions.
NaCCA wrote to Excellence Publications and ordered them to withdraw all copies of the book
“The attention of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has been drawn to a publication making rounds in the media about the content of a textbook “History of Ghana for Basic Schools-Learners’ Book Four” published by Excellence Publications.
“The said publication from Excellence Series was taken through the standard protocols established under the approval process of the Council and therefore comes to us as a surprise. This is because the content as published by the media is not the true reflection of what NaCCA approved.
“The Council wishes to state that the material in question is not an approved content material by NaCCA. The Council urges the general public to continue to bring to its notice, any suspicious material in the market that may be deemed to have been emanated from NaCCA.
“NaCCA will not hesitate to sanction publishers who publish materials without recourse to the established protocols of the Council. We urge the public not to hesitate to contact our outfit for information on the right content and materials for use in our pre-tertiary schools.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
