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The Ministry of Education has noted various media reports claiming that government has begun cancellation of the double track system in some schools in the Northern Region due to poor infrastructure.

The Ministry wishes to state that these stories are untrue, and that for the avoidance of doubt, no school earmarked for the double track system has had it withdrawn due to infrastructure challenges.

Government did earmark 400 schools for the double track system on the basis that enrollment in those schools was expected to be high, leading to congestion challenges. Government's position has always been that the double track system is in response to anticipated congestion in certain schools.

However, in the event that the enrollment figures for a school earmarked as a  double track school subsequently fall below the expected threshold, then of course the school will be taken off the double track system as it will no longer have congestion challenges.

Government is monitoring the ongoing enrollment process and will decide accordingly on a school-by-school basis as the situation evolves.

Signed

Ekow Vincent Assafuah

Head, Public Relations Unit