The Ghana Education Education (GES) has made public that 99 schools under the double-track system which was introduced during the previous administration have returned to the traditional single track system.
This is as a result of increased budgetary allocation from Government with a dedicated source of funding.
GES Public Relations Officer, Daniel Fenyi, explained that the move will “ease congestion, improve academic planning, and provide a more conducive environment for teaching and learning.”
In addition, budget for the School Feeding Programme has been increased which would be essential for Government’s plan to have all districts build Nursery, Primary, and Junior High Schools with resources from the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), to expand access to quality basic education in 2025.
See below for details of the 20-pointer update:
KEY EDUCATION UPDATES:
1. GH₵1 billion to the free secondary education programme has been paid.
2. GH₵728.8 million as Capitation Grant has been paid. All capitation grant arrears cleared.
3. Government has directed all Districts to build a Nursery, Primary, JHS from the 2025 DACF.
4. 99 double-track schools are taken off the double track system and restored back to traditional single track this year.
5. Free SHS budget allocations increased with dedicated source of funding.
6. GH₵2.9 billion to the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has been paid.
7. GH₵895 million to the School Feeding Programme for basic schools has been paid.
8. PTAs reactivated to improve school governance and promote discipline.
9. GH₵122.8 million for BECE registration has been paid.
10. GH₵52 million as Teacher Training Allowance has been paid.
11. School feeding budget increased per child.
12. Timely release of academic calendar for basic schools to aid proper planning.
13. Teachers now eligible for promotion to director rank.
14. Teacher Licensure exams, where teacher trainees travel back to campus months after completion to write, Canceled.
15. All stalled E-Blocks to be revisited.
16. Free sanitary pad for all school girls launched. This will help to keep our girls in school.
17. GH₵300 million to the No Fee SHS Stress Policy has been paid. All SHS graduates who get admission to the tertiary have benefited.
18. WASSCE practicals fees have been paid.
19. Feeding grant for Special needs schools has been paid.
20. All diploma teachers who pursued degree via distance, sandwich, weekend, asked to be placed on PS scale. Over 30,000 teachers have received the corresponding salary.
Ghana Education Service (GES)
Release: DANIEL FENYI
PRO, Ghana Education Service
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