Akufo-Addo Announces End of Double Truck System for SHS First, Third years

President Akufo-Addo has announced the end of double track system for first and final year SHS students.

In his latest update on Ghana’s management of the coronavirus pandemic attributed this development to improved infrastructure.

“I must stress that SHS 3 students in all schools, like SHS 1 students, will no longer run the double track system. The expansion of infrastructure at the various senior high schools, over the last three (3) years, has brought us to this favourable situation. However, the double track system will still be applicable to SHS 2 students in schools that are employing it. Students in universities and other tertiary institutions are to be in school from Saturday, 9th January”, he added.

He assured that prior to their return to school, government through the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service will ensure that all institutions both public and private are fumigated and disinfected.

“Schools and institutions with their own hospitals and clinics will be equipped with the necessary personal protective equipment and have isolation centres to deal with any positive cases. All other schools and institutions without their own clinics and hospitals have been mapped to health facilities,” the President noted.