By Prince Acquah
Cape Coast, June 10, GNA – The Central Regional Education Directorate has indicated its preparedness for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) with all material and logistics in place for a smooth exercise.
Dr Juliette Dufie Otami, Regional Director of Education, said all examination materials had already been sent to the districts and distributed to the various exams centres ahead of the start of the exams on Wednesday, June 11.
A total of 66,765 candidates from both public and private schools, comprising 33,305 males and 33,460 females have been registered to sit for the exams in 237 centres across the region.
Out of the number, 51,156 students are from public schools and 15,609 from private schools.
Dr Otami indicated that the candidates had been well psyched up and well composed to face the task ahead.
In addition, the Directorate, together with WAEC, had adequately trained invigilators and supervisors for the exercise.
Security personnel needed to ensure safety, law and order are ready to be deployed to the various exams centres for a smooth exercise.
“We have also set up a regional monitoring team that will collaborate with the district monitoring teams to visit the various centres and monitor,” she said.
“I must add that our special education coordinators have taken care of candidates with disabilities with all the necessary logistics provided for them,” she added.
With respect to the state of the examination centres, she assured that they had been made conducive with all necessary facilities for students and invigilators.
Dr Otami conveyed a strong caution to head teachers, supervisors, invigilators and students against cheating, warning of grave consequences including revocation of certificates and cancellation of papers.
“If you know you have gone to collect any money to be given to any supervisor or invigilator, please return the money,” she said.
The Education Director directed heads of schools to move away from the exams centres after presenting their students and come back to pick them up when they finished.
“We do not want any teacher around unless you have been mandated to bring your students. Otherwise, go back to your school and teach because school is still in session,” she emphasised.
“We are not there to witch-hunt anybody but don’t put yourself in trouble,” she added.
Dr Otami said the candidates must be allowed to work independently and expressed optimism that they would come out with flying colours.
She further allayed the fears of the candidates, likening the BECE to classwork and end of term examinations.
Dr Otami entreated expectant girls to overcome shame and fear and show up for the examination, stating that pregnancy was not a sickness.
“If you have also given birth, congratulations to you but come with your parents or any caregiver to take care of your baby. After writing, you will go and breastfeed the child, finish and you will go home safely,” she added.
She also urged parents to feed their wards adequately before they left home.
She observed that many students were unable to concentrate on their papers due to hunger and eventually failed.
Reduce their workload in the house or if possible, exempt them from house chores to offer them ample time allow to focus on their final exams.
GNA
Edited by Alice Tettey/Audrey Dekalu
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