Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has announced that the government has secured $200 million in funding from the World Bank to bring a permanent end to the double-track system in Senior High Schools.
According to him, the funding forms part of a broader effort to expand infrastructure and improve the quality of education across the country to ensure that all students have access to adequate learning facilities.
Speaking during the inauguration of the governing councils of four Colleges of Education on December 24, the minister stated, “We remain very committed, and government has secured $200 million from the World Bank to work to end double track.”
Haruna Iddrisu further outlined plans to upgrade several senior high schools nationwide, including reclassifying a number of schools and expanding facilities in category A institutions.
“We intend, as I have announced publicly, to convert 30 category C schools to B, and 10 category B schools to A, and expand infrastructure in all the category A schools,” he stated.
The minister also drew attention to regional disparities in access to high-standard schools, noting that some regions currently have no category A senior high schools.
He pointed out that the North East and Oti regions lack category A schools and called on stakeholders to work closely with government to bridge the gap and promote equitable access to quality education.
Haruna Iddrisu also strongly rejected claims that the government is solely responsible for the poor performance recorded in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
He said they should serve as a wake-up call for all stakeholders in the education sector to assess the state of secondary education, particularly in the areas of quality assurance and infrastructure development.
