Suspend decision to withdraw OWOP from curriculum – Publishers to NaCCA

The Ghana Publishers Association has appealed to the National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NaCCA) to reconsider its decision to withdraw Our World Our People(OWOP) from the standards-based Curriculum.

In November, NaCCA announced its decision to withdraw the subject from the basic school curriculum following the council’s review and comparison of the subjects of Religious and Moral Education (RME) and OWOP.

It will take effect from the 2024/2025 academic year.

“Our review of both curricula indicates similar sub-strands and focus areas, including similarities. The situation amounts to a repetition of knowledge between both curricula,” NaCCA said.

However, the Publishers Association at a press conference on Thursday, December 14, 2023, said it was not consulted before the announcement.

According to the publishers, the decision will cause members to incur further debts.

They are instead proposing that NaCCA engage its members to find an amicable solution to the situation to reduce the impact of the vacuum on publishers and students.

“We’re appealing to the Ministry to intervene in this matter because there are a lot of books that have been published and printed.

“That decision to withdraw the OWOP should be suspended, and then we’re asking NaCCA and the Ministry to engage stakeholders, writers, publishers, booksellers, and teachers to find an amicable resolution to this matter, where there should be a credible timetable for the withdrawal,” the president of the association stated.