ACCRA, Ghana — National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Team member Wonder Madilo has proposed a shift-based arrangement for senior high schools as an alternative to Ghana’s double-track system.
Madilo suggested that day students could report to school earlier in the day, while boarding students could attend classes in the afternoon.
His proposal was highlighted by GHOne TV in a News Alert published on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
“Instead of the double-track system, we can let day students go to class earlier, and boarders can go in the afternoon.”
The proposal comes amid ongoing government efforts to end the double-track system, which was introduced to address capacity challenges following the expansion of Free Senior High School education.
What Madilo Is Proposing
Madilo’s suggestion effectively introduces an “anopa ne awia” — morning and afternoon — model in which different categories of students would use school facilities at different times.
Under the proposal, day students could begin lessons earlier, while boarding students would attend during a later session. The approach is presented as a possible way of increasing the use of existing classroom infrastructure without maintaining the traditional double-track arrangement.
The proposal has emerged at a time when government is investing heavily in infrastructure and other measures intended to increase capacity across Ghana’s secondary schools.
Government Plans to End Double Track
The government has announced plans to phase out the double-track system as additional infrastructure becomes available.
In May 2026, President John Dramani Mahama said government intended to phase out the system by 2027. The Ghana News Agency reported that the programme was designed to address congestion and allow students to attend school at the same time.
The Information Services Department had earlier reported a government target of completely abolishing the double-track system by the end of 2026 through the Ghana Secondary Learning Improvement Project.
More recently, the Ghana News Agency reported in August that government was investing GH¢3 billion in secondary education under the Strategic Secondary Education Transformation and Reform for Jobs (STARR-J) project, with the elimination of double track among its objectives.
Why the Proposal Matters
The debate over the future of double track centres on how Ghana can accommodate growing demand for senior high school education while ensuring adequate classroom space, teacher contact hours and quality learning conditions.
Madilo’s proposal adds another option to the national conversation: making greater use of existing facilities through staggered daily schedules rather than having students alternate through separate tracks.
Whether such a model would be practical across different schools would depend on factors including classroom capacity, teacher availability, transportation, boarding arrangements, feeding and school operating hours.
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