Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has inaugurated a high-powered committee to oversee the reversal of the double-track system in Senior High Schools (SHS) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHSTS) to a single-track system.
The 11-member committee is being chaired by Prof. Peter Grant of the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
The mandate includes reviewing the 2024/2025 academic calendar, realigning the WASCCE calendar with other West African countries, and providing a roadmap for reversing the SHS/SHSTS double-track system to a single-track system.
Present at the short ceremony were Dr Clement Apaak, DepUTY Minister for Education; Prof Ernest Kofi Davis , DG GES; Professor George K.T. Oduro, Technical Advisor to the Minister; the Chief Director of MoE; and Management/Directors of GES and MoE , among others.
Below is the full list of the Committee Members
– Prof. Godwin Awabil*, University of Cape Coast (UCC)
– Prof. Samuel A. Atintono, PRINCOF
– Prof. Smile Gavua Dzisi (Mrs.), Deputy Director-General (Management Service), GES
– Dr. Munawaru Issahaque , Deputy Director-General (Quality and Access), GES
– D. W. Agbenyo*, WAEC
– Rosemond Wilson (PhD), WAEC
– Mr. Augustus Agyemfra, CODE
– Mr. David Odjidja , CHASS
– Addo Nicholas Nii Kpakpoe, COHBS
– Prince Charles Agyemang-Duah, Schools & Instructions Division, GES
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana