Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu.
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that government is developing a proposal to elevate a few Category B senior high schools to Category A rank as part of efforts to address the nation’s school placement issues.
He said that the program seeks to increase access and guarantee equity for students who frequently face obstacles in getting accepted into their desired Category A schools.
Speaking at the launch of the ADEA Triennale on Education Conference on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, Mr. Iddrisu noted that the Ministry will require sufficient financial support in order to build the necessary infrastructure in the chosen 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.
The Minister further noted that discussion in this regard has already commenced with the President with plans to implement the initiative in 2026.
“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.
The announcement follows a petition by a coalition of unpaid teachers who have not received salaries for over 13 months of unpaid.
The teachers comprising graduates from Colleges of Education and universities presented the petition to the Minister on September 30, 2025.
Mr. Iddrisu assured the group that the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance would present a joint memorandum to Cabinet to address their concerns.
Source:Lovinghananews.com
