President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will completely abolish the double-track system in senior high schools by the end of 2026 through a targeted intervention known as the Ghana Secondary Learning Improvement Project (GSLIP).
Speaking at the opening of the 7th Quadrennial National Delegates Conference of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in Accra, the President said the initiative will restore full-time schooling across the country’s secondary education system.
According to him, about 100 senior high schools have already reverted from the double-track system to single-track operations.
He explained that 2025 and 2026 have been designated as the implementation years for the project, adding that no secondary school will be operating the shift system once the programme is completed.
President Mahama also highlighted increased funding for education, noting that the Free SHS programme received GH¢3.5 billion from the GETFund in 2025 — the highest allocation since the programme began. He said the funding has improved logistics, feeding, and learning conditions in secondary schools.
The President reaffirmed government’s commitment to improving access and quality in education, stressing that the GSLIP will ensure a complete transition to single-track schooling nationwide.
“And so this year and next year are the implementation years. And by the time we finish implementation, there will be no secondary school implementing double track in this country.”
