Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to strictly enforce the use of mother tongue instruction in all Ghanaian schools

According to the Education Minister, this directive forms part of efforts to reform the education sector, while promoting the use of local languages in teaching and learning.

Speaking at the launch of the Free Tertiary Education Programme for Persons Living with Disabilities, Mr. Iddrisu stressed that the initiative seeks to encourage the use of local languages as a medium of instruction, particularly at the basic education level, to enhance comprehension and learning outcomes.

“I am directing the DG of the GES and the GES that from today, teacher use of mother tongue instruction is now compulsory in all Ghanaian schools.

“The GES is to ensure strict enforcement of this…This is part of President Mahama’s reset agenda,” he said.