Rural SHSs to get boarding status as government moves to end double-track by 2027 - President Mahama
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to convert rural Senior High Schools into boarding institutions to improve student access and academic performance. The initiative is part of a broader government strategy to eliminate the double-track system by 2027.
Why it matters
Educational infrastructure reform is a central political issue in Ghana, directly impacting the quality and accessibility of secondary schooling for rural populations.
Wa, Upper West – President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to convert Senior High Schools, SHSs in rural communities with large catchment areas into boarding institutions.
The President made the announcement during an inspection of ongoing GETFund projects at Han Senior High School as part of his two-day Resetting Ghana Tour of the Upper West Region.
He said the school, originally established as a Community Day SHS, would be upgraded with boys’ and girls’ dormitories before being officially redesignated as a boarding school.
President Mahama explained that the Community Day concept would now focus on densely populated areas where students can easily commute from home, while rural schools would be converted into boarding institutions.
He also announced that government had secured a US$300 million World Bank facility to expand infrastructure and end the double-track system.
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