Parliament’s Education Committee tours senior high schools in Greater Accra to assess the double track system’s impact and discuss policy interventions for better infrastructure and student welfare.

Accra, Ghana – April 28, 2025
Members of Parliament’s Select Committee on Education have embarked on a crucial working visit to several senior high schools in the Greater Accra Region. The visit was aimed at assessing the impact of the double track system and identifying key policy interventions to improve school operations and sustainability.

The committee visited Chemu Senior High School, Accra Girls Senior High School, Achimota School, Accra Senior High School, and Accra Academy.

At Chemu Senior High School, the committee engaged with the school’s administration and students. The Headmistress highlighted the school’s remarkable achievements, especially in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), but raised concerns about infrastructural challenges. She appealed for urgent support to complete a stalled six-unit classroom block and to improve inadequate boarding facilities.

At Accra Girls Senior High School, the Assistant Headmistress proudly announced a 95.4% pass rate in the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Despite this success, she voiced concerns over limited infrastructure, calling for an expanded assembly hall and a modern library. She also lamented the adverse effects of the double track system, noting that longer breaks at home exposed students, particularly girls, to risks such as teenage pregnancy.

During the committee’s stop at Achimota School, Headmaster Mr. Ebenezer Graham Acquaah praised the institution’s continued excellence in the NSMQ and mentioned the school’s return to a regular academic calendar. However, he pointed out the challenges teachers faced during the implementation of the double track system and called for enhanced security measures to ensure student safety on campus.

At Accra Academy, Headmaster Mr. Emmanuel Ofoe Fiemawhle detailed the school’s academic improvements, reporting an increase in student performance from 80.21% in 2021 to over 80% to date. Despite these gains, he expressed concerns about a shortage of classrooms, exacerbated by the double track system. He appealed to the committee for the construction of an 18-unit classroom block to accommodate the growing student population.

Chairman of the Education Committee, Hon. Peter Kwasi Nortsu-Kotoe, commended the schools for their hard work and resilience. He assured them that the committee would carefully consider their concerns and push for necessary policy changes and infrastructure support to enhance education delivery in the region.

The committee’s tour forms part of a broader effort to address systemic challenges in senior high schools, ensuring sustainable improvements in the country’s education sector.