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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced major interventions in the education sector, including the restoration of 99 senior high schools from the double-track to the traditional single-track system this year.
Government has further directed all districts to use the 2025 District Assemblies Common Fund to build new nursery, primary, and junior high schools, while stalled E-Block projects will be revisited to ensure completion.
On financing, GH¢1 billion has been paid into the Free Secondary Education programme, and GH¢2.9 billion released to the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund). Capitation grant arrears have been cleared with GH¢72.8 million, while GH¢895 million has been allocated to the School Feeding Programme. The Free SHS budget has also been expanded with a dedicated funding source, and the per-child feeding budget increased.
Other payments include GH¢122.8 million for Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) registration, GH¢300 million for the “No Fee Stress” policy to support SHS graduates entering tertiary institutions, and disbursement of feeding grants for special needs schools. The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) practical fees have also been fully paid.
Beyond infrastructure and financing, reforms target teachers and learners. More than 30,000 diploma teachers who upgraded their qualifications through distance, sandwich, or weekend programmes have been migrated onto the Public Service salary scale. Teachers are now eligible for promotion to the rank of director, and the teacher licensure examination has been scrapped.
Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) have been reactivated to strengthen school governance, while a free sanitary pad initiative has been launched to promote menstrual hygiene and reduce absenteeism among girls.
GES said the measures demonstrate government’s resolve to enhance quality, improve access, and support both students and teachers nationwide
