The Minister of Education, , has announced that the government is working towards phasing out the double-track system in senior high schools by the end of 2027.
Speaking during a meeting with the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) on Thursday, April 10, 2025, he acknowledged that the double-track system was introduced as a necessary response to infrastructure challenges. "We expect that by the end of 2027, the double-track system will be a thing of the past.
To those who believe it should be hailed, and to those who see it as a politically necessary response to inadequate infrastructure that supported the noble dream of expanding access to secondary education - the reduced contact hours between learners and teachers cannot be a desirable academic training model.
It cannot be.
