The Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) of Accra Technical University (ATU) is questioning the Mahama led administration over its promise to eliminate the double-track system in senior high schools.
In a media briefing on May 9, 2025, TESCON ATU President Jeffery Jackson highlighted that ahead of the 2024 elections, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), under former President John Dramani Mahama, vowed to abolish the system. This commitment was repeatedly emphasized in campaign speeches, media engagements, and the party’s manifesto.
The NDC strongly criticized the double-track system, labelling it a result of poor planning and inadequate infrastructure. They argued that it disrupted academic schedules, reduced instructional time, placed unnecessary stress on teachers and students, and ultimately weakened the quality of secondary education.
Their pledge was to replace it swiftly with a better-planned single-track system, supported by proper infrastructure.
However, despite promising to phase it out within one year, recent statements from Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu indicate that the system will remain in place until 2027. This contradiction has raised concern among Ghanaians, with many wondering whether the NDC ever had a feasible plan to meet their earlier timeline or if their campaign promises were merely designed to gain votes.
TESCON ATU is asking for clarity on whether the party deliberately misled voters to secure political power.
