Rural SHSs to get boarding status as government moves to end double-track by 2027 – President Mahama
By: Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah 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 […]
President John Dramani Mahama has outlined plans to convert rural Senior High Schools (SHSs) with expansive catchment areas into boarding institutions, as part of a broader government initiative to eliminate the double-track system by 2027. The announcement was made during an inspection of GETFund projects at Han Senior High School in the Upper West Region.
The current Community Day SHS model in these rural areas would shift focus to cater to densely populated zones where students can commute from home. In contrast, rural schools will be transformed into boarding schools, featuring dormitories for both male and female students. President Mahama highlighted a $300 million World Bank facility secured for infrastructure expansion, which aims to alleviate congestion by constructing sixteen new SHSs.
These reforms, he stated, would increase teacher-student interaction, improve academic performance, and eliminate the double-track system by the end of 2027. The President emphasized the GETFund projects as taxpayer-funded investments and pledged to return to Han SHS to commission the completed facilities upon their completion.
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