Kadjebi residents divided over Mother Tongue Policy directive
Residents of Kadjebi in the Oti Region have expressed mixed reactions to the recent directive by Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, advocating the use of local languages as the medium of instruction from kindergarten to primary three.
The directive, which forms part of the government’s efforts to improve literacy and comprehension among early-grade learners, seeks to promote effective teaching and learning by encouraging teachers to communicate in languages pupils understand best.
While some residents have welcomed the policy, describing it as a step in the right direction, others believe it could negatively affect pupils’ ability to master English, which remains the country’s official language and a key medium of communication in higher education and employment.
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