By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
The President, John Dramani Mahama, has announced that the Senior High School (SHS) double-track system will be phased out by 2027 under the government’s new STARR-J programme.
Speaking during the commissioning of a PET Scan facility at the Sweden Ghana Medical Centre, President Mahama said government has secured a $300 million World Bank facility to upgrade 50 senior high schools nationwide.
“The STARR-J project will help the government achieve its target of ending the double-track system in secondary schools by 2027,” he said.
“By 2027, there should be no secondary school operating the double-track system in Ghana,” he added.
According to the President, the Transformative Secondary Education for Access, Results and Relevance for Jobs (STARR-J) initiative will see 30 Category C schools upgraded to Category B, while 20 Category B schools will be upgraded to Category A.
He said the programme will also operationalise community day schools to reduce pressure on boarding facilities and expand access to quality secondary education.
He added that the reforms will ease pressure on boarding facilities and bring secondary education closer to communities.
