The Upper East Regional Minister, Ms. Tangoba Abayage has cautioned candidates of the ongoing Basic Certificate Examination, BECE against all forms of examination malpractice.
The Minister who visited the Bolgatanga Girls Senior High School, Bolgatanga Technical Institute and Zamse Senior High Technical School all in the Bolgatanga Municipalitiy encouraged the Students to ensure they invest their energies into passing the exam, adding that the exams serves as a platform to guarantee a better future for them.
The Minister in the Company of the Regional Director of Education, Edward Azure and the Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive, Joseph Amiyuure admonished the students not to panic considering the circumstances under which they had to prepare for the examination.
“Most of us here unlike our colleagues in the big cities did not have access to the internet for learning when schools were closed down but we’re writing the same exam, am I right? That is why I am here to encourage you that put in your best. Let them know that even though you didn’t have access to the internet, you had your books and you committed yourselves to reading the books that you had. The little time you had and you went to school, you studied and you make sure that you’re going to pass”.
The minister further indicated that, one’s career path rests largely on the ongoing exams as she urges them to do the right thing by not engaging in exam malpractice.
“Your future depends on today. Whoever you will want to become tomorrow depends on today. If you pass, you go to SHS, if you pass, you go to university, if you want go into the technical area or engage in a special trade, it all depends on today so if you fail, you’re determining not a very good future for yourself. I know It has been very challenging, it has been very difficult for you but I am requesting that when you enter the exam room, follow the instructions the Regional Director of Education has given you. Do the right thing. Don’t do anything that will let any invigilator sack you from the classroom. Read your exam questions well, take your time and answer as many questions as you can but don’t panic, it is just an exam,” She told the cheering candidates.
The 2020 edition of the Basic Education Certificate examination started today, Monday, September 14 and will end on Friday, September 18 at all designated Examination Centres throughout the country.
In the Upper East Region, a total of 22,532 candidates made up of 10,757 males and 11,775 females are expected to sit for the exams in 90 centers.
Meanwhile, a total of 531,705 candidates are expected to sit for this year’s BECE in some 2,007 examination centres across the country with 269,419 of the candidates being males while 262,286 are females.
