<div dir="ltr">Language policy is ineffective on Education – ATGL<br clear="all">
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Association of Teachers of Ghanaian Languages (ATGL) has expressed
concern about the ineffectiveness of the current language policy on
education.
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<p><strong>This was contained in a resolution passed at their annual
conference held at University of Education Winneba (UEW), Ajumako
Campus, where representatives of the various Regions were elected to
form the governing council of the Association.</strong></p>
<a href="http://www.newsghana.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ablak.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-823310" class=""><img class="" src="http://www.newsghana.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ablak.jpg" alt="Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa" height="303" width="273"></a>Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
<p>The conference was under the theme: “Ghanaian Languages: Key to improvement in Ghana Education System”.</p>
<p>The resolution said due to the lack of commitment to the
implementation of the current policy on the part of successive
governments, the Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service, has
not helped the progress of the country’s education.</p>
<p>“We acknowledge the inadequacy of period for the study of Ghanaian
languages at the Colleges of Education level and suggest that the period
of Ghanaian language study be extended to two years”, it said.</p>
<p>The resolution said the Ministry of Education should also consider
the reintroduction of Ghanaian language as a core subject at the senior
high school level and make it compulsory at the basic school level
(placing it in the category of Mathematics, Science, and English).</p>
<p>It said Ghanaian languages be made a key part for the requirement for
admission into Colleges of Education and also issues concerning
Ghanaian languages should be directed to the technocrats for advice.</p>
<p>Dr E. Avea Nsoh a Senior Lecturer of UEW, delivering the key note
address at the conference, said beyond question, the goal of appropriate
language polices for effective education is worth pursuing.</p>
<p>He said in Africa it is obvious that the current policies of
over–reliance on exoglossic languages are failing individuals, their
communities and their countries.</p>
<p>Professor Kofi Agyekum, Professor E. Torgah and Mr. Francis Kwao were the facilitators of the conference.</p><p><a href="http://www.newsghana.com.gh/language-policy-is-ineffective-on-education-atgl/">http://www.newsghana.com.gh/language-policy-is-ineffective-on-education-atgl/</a><br></p><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">**************************************<br>N.b.: Listing on the lgpolicy-list is merely intended as a service to its members<br>and implies neither approval, confirmation nor agreement by the owner or sponsor of the list as to the veracity of a message's contents. Members who disagree with a message are encouraged to post a rebuttal, and to write directly to the original sender of any offensive message. A copy of this may be forwarded to this list as well. (H. Schiffman, Moderator)<br><br>For more information about the lgpolicy-list, go to <a href="https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/" target="_blank">https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/</a><br>listinfo/lgpolicy-list<br>*******************************************</div>
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