Sudan School Examination To Kick Off On Monday The Sudan School Examination is set to begin on Monday, 19/03/2012 in all parts of South Sudan.17 March 2012 Students sitting for their examinations at Liech Basic School in Unity State [File Photo]By Lopu Moses JUBA, 17th March 2012 [Gurtong]
The Deputy Minister of General Education and Instruction, Rebecca Joshua Okwaci said yesterday at a press briefing in her office that the Sudan School Certificate will commence on Monday. According to Rebecca, students from secondary, tertiary and technical institutions are scheduled to begin their examination on 19th and expected to complete by 31st of this month. The Minister also said that 16,489 candidates will sit for the examination. At least 11,912 boys and 4,377 girls will sit this year from secondary, tertiary and technical institutions of learning. Last year, over 15,000 sat for the examination, a number which has increased by about one thousand this year. South Sudan has registered 107 academic, 2 technical and 4 commercial examination centres. Rebecca revealed that her Ministry received the examination papers from Khartoum where it is set and will also be marked in Sudan. The examination papers have been transported to the States and have been received by some of the examination centres. All the examination centres are expected to receive the papers before Monday. The minister emphasized the importance of this examination since this is going to be the first exams since the country’s independence. She called on the parents to encourage their children to work hard and added that the exams should not be interrupted. The minister called on all the invigilators to ensure that the rules of the examinations are followed. Posted in: Home, Education -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
