{
  "id": 4656739,
  "title": "KNUST SHS considers slashing admissions over infrastructure deficit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/knust-shs-considers-slashing-admissions-over-infrastructure-deficit-4656739",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T14:11:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/knust-shs-considers-slashing-admissions-over-infrastructure-deficit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The KNUST Senior High School, located in Kumasi, is contemplating reducing its enrollment for the upcoming academic year due to a significant infrastructure deficit. This decision stems from the school's struggle to maintain academic standards amid an overcrowded environment. During the school's 65th Anniversary celebration, Headmaster Anthony Boasiako Duodu-Antwi testified that the facilities are inadequate to support the current student population of 4,121 and staff of 245. Due to the excessive number of learners, some are housed in incomplete and dilapidated rooms, which could potentially jeopardize student safety and effective teaching. Despite the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy, which has increased enrollment, the school has received only one infrastructure intervention—the construction of an emergency boys' dormitory. The boarders' dormitories are also overstretched, and without additional facilities, the school cannot transition from a double-track system to a single-track system, affecting student comfort and discipline. The laboratory facilities are severely lacking, making practical lessons in subjects like ICT, Sciences, Visual Arts, and Home Economics difficult. With only 14 staff members residing on campus, the school struggles to supervise the 3,414 boarders adequately. The Headmaster urged for urgent intervention to address the infrastructure issues, emphasizing that unless immediate steps are taken, the school will be forced to cut admissions to preserve teaching quality and student safety. The Headmaster has also appealed for the school's inclusion in the STAR-J Project, a World Bank-supported initiative aimed at expanding access, improving quality, and aligning secondary education with skills for employment. The Member of Parliament for Oforikrom Constituency, Michael Kwasi Aidoo, has assured support from the government, and he is making efforts to engage the Minister for Education to address the school's infrastructure challenges.",
  "summary": "The KNUST Senior High School in Kumasi is considering cutting down its enrollment for the next academic year as it grapples with a severe infrastructure deficit.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "KNUST SHS considers slashing admissions over infrastructure deficit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/knust-shs-considers-slashing-admissions-over-infrastructure-deficit",
        "published": "2026-08-31T14:18:43.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}