General News of Monday, 15 April 2019Source: Graphic.com.ghGovernment urged to tolerate dissenting viewsProfessor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, Former Minister of EducationA Former Minister of Education, Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, has urged the government to tolerate teachers who express dissenting views about its policies. She expressed grave concern about how some heads of institution who expressed their views about the government’s policies were allegedly either sacked, demoted or transferred, adding that democracy should not have space for fear. Naana Opoku Agyemang, who is also the first Female Vice-Chancellor in Ghana, was speaking at a lecture organised by the youth wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on “The State of Education in Ghana Today” at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) last Thursday. The occasion was graced by people from academia, students, youth groups and NDC faithful. Atmosphere of tolerance“We have created, adopted, practised and maintained an atmosphere of tolerance; nowhere did we dismiss a headmaster or teacher for expressing dissenting views,” Naana Agyemang said and added that education was about linking minds, democracy, which must be the amalgamation of the thoughts of everyone.

Source: GhanaWeb April 15, 2019 07:07 UTC