President John Dramani Mahama has announced the government’s plan to end the double-track system in senior high schools by the close of 2026 through the Ghana Secondary Learning Improvement Project (GSLIP).
Addressing the Ghana National Association of Teachers, he said, “The government remains firmly committed to abolishing the double track system entirely through a focused two-year intervention, which we call the Ghana Secondary Learning Improvement Project, GSLIP. This project will improve access and quality and restore full-time schooling for all students.”
He added, “By the time we finish implementation, there will be no secondary school implementing double track in this country.”
While acknowledging the Free SHS policy’s success in expanding access, President Mahama noted its challenges: “Access without quality is incomplete progress… The double track system… has reduced teacher contact hours and strained both teachers and infrastructure.”
To address this, the government is investing heavily in the 2026 budget, upgrading schools, expanding facilities, completing abandoned projects, and building new community day schools. “These will be high-quality schools… students can commute to school every day,” he explained.
The President also highlighted a record GH₵3.5 billion GETFund allocation for Free SHS in 2025, which has enhanced logistics, feeding, and learning conditions to support the transition away from double track.
