As 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination candidates are preparing themselves for the Monday, November 15, 2021 showdown, the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region, Mrs. Gifty Twum Ampofo have donated hundreds of mathematical set and pens to the candidates.
Other beneficiaries of the MP’s gesture are teachers who teaches mathematics and science subjects in her constituency.
Addressing the candidates, the MP who doubles as the Deputy Minister of Education, in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, said, life after school will be difficult to cope with should they fail to make the pass mark in the examination, and thus thought to assist them with the items which is key.
“Hence there is the need for me to come in as parents to encourage and pray with them for God Almighty to see them through and also to wish them well” she added.
Mrs. Twum Ampofo also urged them to be extra careful when choosing schools in their next level of education, a situation he highlighted that the world has now become technical and vocational which she suggests TVET as the only solution to alleviate poverty.
Madam Abena Gyamerah, the Municipal Education Director on her side noted, preparation towards the Monday exams is far advance saying they have 3 centers where the B. E. C. E will take place i.e. OPASS, Saviour SHS, and W. B. M. School. Adding that, the logistics are in except the questions.
“On Sunday, November 14, 2021 all the candidates will go to the aforementioned centers to check their names and index numbers before the exams on Monday, November 15,2021” she accounts.
Madam Abena Gyamerah, indicated that a total of 1,595 candidates for 2021 BECE which comprises of 779 males and 816 females were registered in the municipality.
Meanwhile the entire Eastern Region have 55,888 candidates prepared for this years BECE examination with 28,588 being males and 27,300 females
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source// Obohnews.
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