WASSA EAST: DCE TOURS EXAMINATION CENTERS

The District Chief Executive for Wassa East, Hon. Emmanuel Aggrey has admonished all the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates to give off their best to ensure that they all gain admission to the selected senior high schools of their choice.

 He made this call when he together with the District Education Director and the District Information Officer, Alhaji Yakubu Adam and Ms. Shalomina Awuku-Bekoe respectively  visited some of the examination centres at Daboase to monitor how the examination was been conducted.

The team visited the Daboase SHS centre and was informed by the supervisor, Mr. Afosah that two pupils both girls out of the 390 scheduled to write at the centre were absent and the reasons being that one is deceased and the other has travelled outside the country.

According to Mr. Sebastian Diaw the supervisor for St. Martin’s Anglican centre, four absentees was recorded out of 293 of which three were girls and one boy and the reason being that one of the girls is pregnant but the rest not much was known about them.

The intriguing part of the visit was when a thirty one year old man with name withheld was spotted writing the BECE. He said education is the key to success and that does not see his age as a hindrance. He was congratulated and encouraged to pursue his education regardless of his age.

Alhaji Yakubu Adam appealed to the teachers to ensure that the students comport themselves to avoid any embarrassment from external examiners.

According to the District Examination coordinator, Mr. Divine Kanyagui a total of 1557 pupils from fifty two schools is participating in the examination.

 He said the examination is been conducted at five centres namely Daboase SHS which has 390 pupils, Senchem D/A JHS has 209 pupils, St. Martin’s Anglican JHS has 293 pupils, Atobiase D/A JHS has 358 pupils and Ateiku D/A JHS has 307pupils. He said last year the district recorded 75% pass and hopeful that this year’s will be much better.

There were no complains of delayance in examination materials and every thing went on smoothly.

 

DCE, Hon. Emmanuel Aggrey (left) and District Education Officer Alhaji Yakubu Adam in cap