Ghanaian Mom Fumes Over Career Day and Other Extracurricular Activities: “The Cost Is Too Much”

• A video of a Ghanaian mom lamenting over the introduction of numerous extracurricular activities for basic schools has gone viral
• The mother appealed to school heads and teachers to cut down on the activities because parents are being affected financially
• Netizens who thronged the comment section of the video also agreed with the young mother on her concerns

A young Ghanaian mother has appealed to teachers and heads of basic schools to re-evaluate certain extracurricular activities.

Taking to TikTok to voice her concerns, the young lady @amagh10 explained that activities such as Career Day, Africanwear Day, Fashion Day, and Clean Up Exercise Day, among others, negatively affect parents.

She opined that in the midst of Ghana's current economic situation, activities such as these for learners only worsen the financial burden on parents as they cost a lot of money.

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She said:

"Please do somethig about these activites for us becuase, the kids cry if you decide not to get them what they want on that day."

At the time of writing the article, the video had gathered over 9 000 likes and 700 comments.

Watch the clip below:

Mom says some of the activities hold no importance

Speaking to Briefly News, the young mother @amagh explained that some of the activities play no significant role in shaping the lives of children.

She said:

"Some curriculum activities have no important role in our kid's future. The schools observe Fruit Day, Color Day and Egg Day, some schools even have Jersey Day

"On Gift Day for instance, the teacher will tell the kids what exactly they want as a gift."

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On Career Day, for instance, she appealed to heads of schools to give prior notice to parents regarding these activities so they could prepare financially.

"They should alert the parents maybe 2 or a month time for parents to prepare towards it because money is scarce nowadays. They pressure the parents to buy the Career Day uniforms, and the kids will just be playing with the uniform during Career Day sessions.

The schools should also get qualified personnel from other professions to talk to the kids or educate them about that profession," she added.

Other parents also share their views

Some Ghanaian parents who thronged the comment section of the video agreed with the lady on the issue.

Ameenahmadees revealed:

"Fruit day my daughter said fruit dayyyyy the funny thing is they said i should buy strawberry and grapes."

NanaBa Sark indicated:

"Is the new curriculum for only private schools cause Syto don’t do that."

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Josephine Ampah815 replied:

"Sister that's how the new curriculum works. We can't do anything about it. I think you should visit the GES to express you thought concern."

Ama Serwah Akoto Gya revealed:

"February no, my daughter's (she was 1 year 7 months then) school said Valentines Day every child should bring a chocolate. I didn't buy anything."

Fafa_Chisckah revealed:

"At this point I have a lot of things to say because eiii is serious."

Supreme Court of Appeal rules parents can claim maintenance on behalf of adult dependent

In another story reported by Briefly News, a judgement from the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) found that it often takes time for young adults to obtain employment. Therefore, parents can claim maintenance from partners they are separated from to support them.

The SCA acting Judge Pieter Meyer and four others found that mothers often carry the financial burden of adult children after divorce proceedings on Thursday, 21 July.

Source: YEN.com.gh