The government is working on a plan to upgrade some Category B senior high schools to Category A status as part of efforts to resolve the country’s school placement challenges, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has disclosed.
He explained that the move is intended to ensure fairness and expand access for students who often struggle to gain admission into their preferred Category A schools.
Haruna Iddrisu disclosed this at the launch of the ADEA Triennale on Education Conference.
He was, however, quick to add that this will require adequate budgetary support to provide the required infrastructure in the selected schools.
“The ministry acknowledges that there is a significant challenge when there are 76,000 vacancies, but 393,000 qualified applicants desiring to fill them. The challenge is described as a near impossibility,” he said.
“To address equity and capacity, the Minister has discussed with the President a plan for 2026 to convert at least 10 Category C schools to Category B, and 10 Category B schools to Category A. This conversion will be backed by infrastructure development, including available classroom blocks, dormitories for students, and quality improvement through improved teaching and learning materials and aids.
“But I will need budgetary support and allocation to do that,” he indicated.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
