It's refreshing to hear the Ghanaian Library Authority(GLA) declare 2019 as a YEAR OF READING!
It's refreshing to hear them partner the Ghanaian National Council of Private Schools(GNACOPS) in providing library vans to supply books to private schools without libraries!
It's refreshing to read and hear Anis Haffar, Benedict Yartey, others on reading on various platforms!
It's refreshing...!
BUT I have questions;
1. Is reading a one year wonder?
2. Are the books in our libraries relevant to our nation building?
3. How well have we advocated reading in our local languages?
4. How well do our reading instructors read?
5. How many children even know how to hold a book well when reading?
6. Where's Radio Ghana's "Everyday English" ?
7. Where's one of the budgeted 60 libraries the Ghana@60 government promised to build?
8. How far with the Education Ministry/Service, partners first 30mins of instructional time reading initiative in basic schools?
9. What has become of the Chief Examiner's annual reports of poor reading and comprehension as major causes of mass failures in the BECE, WASSCE, others?
10. How far with the L1 Policy?
To our articulate educational policy makers and implementers, a word to the wise is enough!
✍🏽: Osei Kuffour
Fb: Osei Kuffour OK
E: editorok5@gmail
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