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The government has announced it will need GHC1 billion allocation from the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to phase out the double-track system in Senior High Schools (SHSs).
Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, disclosed this during the commissioning of a new staff accommodation facility at Accra Girls’ Senior High School on Thursday, September 11. He explained that the funds would be captured in the 2026 national budget as part of government’s strategy to resolve the infrastructure deficit that necessitated the introduction of the double-track system.
“We’re committed to ending the double-track system as our contribution to improving the quality of Senior High School education. Accordingly, into the 2026 formula of the GETFund, President Mahama has directed the Finance Minister, Dr. Ato Forson, to make an allocation of GHC1 billion dedicated to managing the transition and responding to the hurdles of the transition,” Mr. Iddrisu said.
The double-track system was introduced in 2018 to accommodate the surge in SHS enrollment under the Free SHS programme, but it has faced criticism from education stakeholders, parents, and students over concerns about quality and uneven academic schedules.
According to the Minister, the new allocation will be used to expand school infrastructure nationwide, ensuring that all students can be absorbed into a single-track system.