By Jennifer Nerkie Kenney
The government has announced a comprehensive two-year programme aimed at ending the double-track system in Ghana’s secondary schools through the expansion of infrastructure, improvement of quality, and increased access to education.
Presenting the 2026 Budget Statement to Parliament on Thursday, November 13, 2025, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson said the initiative will mark a major step toward equal educational opportunities across the country’s senior high schools.
“This programme will eliminate the double track system,” Dr. Forson said.
According to him, the programme will see the upgrading of 10 Category B schools to Category A status by equipping them with modern classrooms, dormitories, libraries, and science and ICT laboratories.
“Right Honourable Speaker, the reality is that our Category A and B schools receive overwhelming demand, while Category C schools, which hold more than half of the available spaces, remain under-enrolled due to infrastructure and quality gaps. This inequality must end, and indeed, it will end,” he stated.
As part of the reforms, 30 Category C schools will be upgraded to Category B, with new classrooms, dormitories, and modern science resource centres constructed to improve teaching and learning.
The government also plans to complete 30 of the abandoned E-block projects located in urban and peri-urban areas to expand access for students in high-demand communities.
“We will build new classrooms, dormitories, and modern science resource centres to ensure every student has access to quality education,” Dr. Forson noted.
In addition to the senior high school initiatives, Dr. Forson said the government will enhance infrastructure and teaching resources at the basic education level. The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) will construct 200 new junior high schools, 200 primary schools, and 200 kindergartens across the country.
Furthermore, GETFund will build 404 teacher bungalows and 400 sanitation facilities in underserved communities, a move expected to provide access to over 200,000 additional students annually.
“GETFund will also construct 404 teacher bungalows and 400 sanitation facilities to improve learning environments and support our teachers,” he added.
To support learning materials, GETFund will also procure and distribute curriculum-based textbooks and workbooks for kindergarten, primary, and junior high schools, targeting over four million learners nationwide.
Dr. Forson added that secondary schools and selected district education directorates will benefit from two million sets of metal mono desks and chairs, 200 66-seater buses, 200 double-cabin pickups, and 50 saloon cars to enhance logistics and management.
“These interventions will ensure every child, regardless of location or background, has access to quality learning facilities,” he said.
The education-focused initiatives, according to the Finance Minister, form part of the government’s broader agenda to eliminate inequalities in Ghana’s education system while ensuring that every child has the opportunity to learn in a modern and safe environment.
