Education Ministry must introduce 'Morals & Ethics' in schools - Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie

Before talking of grit and resilience, we should be challenging our children with the fundamental questions about how they live their lives, says NPP’s Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie.

The Member of Parliament for Effiduase-Asokore constituency, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie says it will be prudent for government and the Education Ministry to introduce ‘Morals and Ethics’ in our educational curriculum.

According to him, as Government continues its crusade to enforce the teaching of Ghanaian values and character in our schools, there is a much more urgent issue that needs to be addressed.

He explained that – if ethics is implemented in our various schools programs, it will help curb the corruption system from scratch.

The NPP MP and former Alliance for Accountable Governance [AFAG] convener raised the concerns at the floor of parliament and was backed by other parliamentarians who thought the idea was lauded and must be attended to with immediate effect.

He argued that – “If we expect our children to grow up with respect for the rule of law, (which needs to be seen as fair and equitable for all), then we need to teach them about making moral choices and having a value system as a basis for their decision-making.”

Speaking to Peacefmonline.com on his call to introduce ethics in or educational curriculum, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie reinstated that - “In order to make this change requires us to make time in our curriculum, through assemblies and other school activities in order to teach our children to consider issues and behaviour by a moral yardstick rather than more usual measures of success.”

“For without proper ethical considerations, we are in danger of society becoming increasingly fragmented and unstable as self-interest overshadows the public good,” he added.