Government asked to come clear on use of local language in schools

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KWAPPS 8 years ago

All developed countries speak one language so if Ghana wants to become a developed country it should also do so. Simple arithmetic!

All developed countries speak one language so if Ghana wants to become a developed country it should also do so. Simple arithmetic!
zantoda 8 years ago

I bet the teachers speak 80% local language already in the class and then 20% english for things like mathematics and some science topics, the emphasis should be on more language literacy(local and english) school kids should ...
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I bet the teachers speak 80% local language already in the class and then 20% english for things like mathematics and some science topics, the emphasis should be on more language literacy(local and english) school kids should be able to read/write both!!!
motion 8 years ago

everyone should speak Ga

everyone should speak Ga
lone prophet of Jehovah 8 years ago

Everyone should maintain his or her local language in his region.In case of changing school or region should be able to speak that region's local language as it is done in the western.In Belgium with five languages,which pref ...
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Everyone should maintain his or her local language in his region.In case of changing school or region should be able to speak that region's local language as it is done in the western.In Belgium with five languages,which prefers their local language then English and French is their second language shalom peace maker
Minka 8 years ago

Outside everyone is free to speak whatever they feel comfortable with. The English language takes you further in communicating international this is what we have to remind ourselves.

Outside everyone is free to speak whatever they feel comfortable with. The English language takes you further in communicating international this is what we have to remind ourselves.
KOKU AMAGAFIO 8 years ago

Mr Mnka we are talking of Ghana first. THe Chinese, the Japanese, the Dutch, the Swedes, etc., all do admit that the English language is the language of intenational communication. But these countries teach and learn in their ...
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Mr Mnka we are talking of Ghana first. THe Chinese, the Japanese, the Dutch, the Swedes, etc., all do admit that the English language is the language of intenational communication. But these countries teach and learn in their own national languages above all while promoting English for interaction with the international community !! We must encourage the correct learning of our indigenous languages while maintaining English as a national one. !
Afenyo 8 years ago

Local languages are even examinable at the BECE level. The question is, why are increasing number of students of nowadays unable to read??? UNCOMMITTED TEACHERS, poorly remunerated and who are continually been given more task ...
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Local languages are even examinable at the BECE level. The question is, why are increasing number of students of nowadays unable to read??? UNCOMMITTED TEACHERS, poorly remunerated and who are continually been given more task. A frustrated teacher stands behind a crowd of 50 or so students without textbooks and you expect these children to know how to read? Is the teacher a magician? Address the actual problem: train and recruit more teachers, pay them well, reduce the number of students they have to teach to reasonable levels, and the situation will change.
Justice 8 years ago

Twi is uncivilized language. English is our national language period. English is not for british only. Americans, Canadian,jamaicans, bajans,australians,do speak it.So what's our problem. We ghanaians are just lazy, BLOCKHEAD ...
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Twi is uncivilized language. English is our national language period. English is not for british only. Americans, Canadian,jamaicans, bajans,australians,do speak it.So what's our problem. We ghanaians are just lazy, BLOCKHEAD and mediocres that's what we are.
JW. 8 years ago

Of course internationally aspect is very important, but we need to understand everything we are learning properly before we think about internationally. I strongly believe is good to learn English language but it has to a su ...
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Of course internationally aspect is very important, but we need to understand everything we are learning properly before we think about internationally. I strongly believe is good to learn English language but it has to a subject at schools. So when it comes to teaching the kids mathematics, sciences, geography etc, etc, etc. I am 100% sure will be better off to understands everything in the classroom......
JW. 8 years ago

Teaching the kids in our local language

Teaching the kids in our local language

Baby Face 8 years ago

Every cuntrery speaks there language

Every cuntrery speaks there language
Pepi 8 years ago

Stay off the internet

Stay off the internet
NANA BAAH 8 years ago

ONE POSITIVE THING THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE IS THE FACT THAT WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO AT LEAST WRITE AND SPEAK ONE LOCAL LANGUAGE PLUS ENGLISH, AS SECOND LANGUAGE:THIS, I THINK HELPS US TO READ MORE INTERNATIONAL B ...
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ONE POSITIVE THING THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE IS THE FACT THAT WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO AT LEAST WRITE AND SPEAK ONE LOCAL LANGUAGE PLUS ENGLISH, AS SECOND LANGUAGE:THIS, I THINK HELPS US TO READ MORE INTERNATIONAL BOOKS ETC.
motion 8 years ago

that is madness if you post an Ashanti man to upper west and want him/her to use local language? is this not really madness? The whole educational structure needs a reform.

that is madness if you post an Ashanti man to upper west and want him/her to use local language? is this not really madness? The whole educational structure needs a reform.
Pelicles 8 years ago

Look, children are unable to read because they rely too much on electronic gadgets. In the 60s, 70s etc, what was the result in our schools? Children love their phones etc more than get glued to their books.

Look, children are unable to read because they rely too much on electronic gadgets. In the 60s, 70s etc, what was the result in our schools? Children love their phones etc more than get glued to their books.
Beni 8 years ago

Leaders of today are dangerously destroying our educational system.My father could learn and speak English and latin fluently then and still majored in his local language without laid down policy on that.New generations are l ...
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Leaders of today are dangerously destroying our educational system.My father could learn and speak English and latin fluently then and still majored in his local language without laid down policy on that.New generations are lazy and going through socio/economic and psychological challenges that hamper their development.You must as well set the exam questions in local languages and see happens to your educational system.
Already social media kind of expressions and writings are been introduced by these students causing their abysmal performances in schools and now want to compound the problem.
As an examiner how do you feel seen students joining English and local language together?Ghana has a long way to go with current leadership.
oppong london 8 years ago

all colonized countries that still use colonial masters languages are still undeveloped especially in africa.some part of asian countries were colonized but they use their own languages to teach,india,vietnam,malaysia,singapo ...
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all colonized countries that still use colonial masters languages are still undeveloped especially in africa.some part of asian countries were colonized but they use their own languages to teach,india,vietnam,malaysia,singapore etc,etc.some or all stupid african countries rely on the slave languages,please be wise ghana.
DI ASEM PA 8 years ago

I have been praying about this thing years ago and think, God has heard my prayers. Ghana will never develop if we continue to stay under the control of our masters. We got our independent over sixty year's ago but, it seems ...
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I have been praying about this thing years ago and think, God has heard my prayers. Ghana will never develop if we continue to stay under the control of our masters. We got our independent over sixty year's ago but, it seems to me that, we are still under the slavery. We don't have liberty to speak our own language in school. My parents thought me their language till I got to age three. When I started my education, I have to start learning the masters language before the teacher will teach me how to build engine. So you can see, it would take me years to be a white boy who started building an engine at the young age. Because, English is his own language. He doesn't have to learn any other languages before he start building engine. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russia, etc are able to do a lot because, they use their own language. Let's wake up Africans.

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