Ghana\u2019s Vice President John Dramani Mahama\u00a0has asked teachers to teach the curriculum and not form unofficial \u201cchurches\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These teachers are exploiting their students by using them as fodder to build their businesses, which Mahama diplomatically calls an \u201cunhelpful habit\u201d. \u00a0I would call it\u00a0unethical. Disturbingly these self-styled pastors are encouraging students to attend all night prayer services, putting their energies into prayer not study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Religion should stay in the RE classes and the personal religious views of teachers should not impinge on the rest of the curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Woe\u2013Aklorbordzi (V\/R), July 04, GNA \u2013 Vice President John Mahama has deplored the \u201cunhelpful habit\u201d of some teachers forming churches in which they engage students instead of devoting themselves to academic work.<\/p>
He said these teachers turned pastors influenced the students to put more energy into the activities of their churches including all-night vigils for personal gain rather than work on approved curricula designed to ensure a rounded education for our children.<\/p>
Vice-President Mahama said this in an address delivered on his behalf at the launch of Aklorbordzi Development Foundation (ADF), a non-profit organization, instituted by the people of Aklorbordzi in Woe in the Keta Municipality.<\/p>
He appealed to supervisors of schools to \u201censure that our children do not become tools for those who want to make their personal fortunes in religion.\u201d<\/p>
Vice-President Mahama also urged District Directors of Education, Headmasters and the Christian Council of Ghana to step in to address the situation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n