Mahama Proposes New Curriculum to Instill Discipline and Cleanliness in Schools

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President John Dramani Mahama has proposed the introduction of a special curriculum in Ghana’s basic and secondary schools aimed at instilling discipline, courtesy, and responsible citizenship in children from an early age. Speaking at the relaunch of the National Sanitation Day in Accra, Mahama emphasized the importance of traditional values of cleanliness and civic responsibility.

Mahama lamented the breakdown of traditional training that taught children respect, personal hygiene, and responsibility. He recalled his school days when subjects like Civics and simple textbooks like “Courtesy for Boys and Girls” helped shape values in children. The NDC flagbearer believes that this approach is essential to building responsible future leaders who will uphold cleanliness and civic responsibility as part of their daily lives.

Discussions are ongoing with the Ministry of Education to design a separate curriculum dedicated to discipline, courtesy, and responsible citizenship. This curriculum will train children from basic school through secondary school to become responsible citizens who value cleanliness and civic responsibility. Mahama stressed that Ghana must not abandon its traditional values of cleanliness in the name of modernization.

Citing international examples, Mahama emphasized how children in countries like Japan are trained to pick up litter and uphold national values of cleanliness. This practice becomes second nature when they grow, and Mahama believes that Ghana can cultivate a disciplined, civic-minded generation by embedding such lessons into the education system.

By introducing this new curriculum, Mahama hopes to instill in children the importance of cleanliness, courtesy, and responsible citizenship. He believes that this approach will help build a generation that values cleanliness and orderliness in communities. “You cannot be a godly person if you live in filth. You cannot be a godly person if you are not clean,” Mahama said, emphasizing the importance of cleanliness in society.

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