Parents in their thousands have stormed First
School Leaving Certificate FSLC and Certificate d’etude Premiere CEP
examination centers across the North West region in a bid to ensure the
security of their children.
Particularly in Government Teacher’s Training
College Nkwen GTTC hosting pupils from Catholic School Bayelle, Ntaghem St John
and Government Practicing School Old Town with kids from CBC Nkwen, the parents
were in their numbers.
After visiting the Bamessing Center
accommodating 32 pupils, Ecole Publique Francophone with 19 pupils, St Peter
and Paul Catholic Primary and Nursery School Bamuka Ndop with 138 pupils and
Government practicing School Bamuka with 228 pupils effectively seating the end
of course examination all in Ngoketunjia Division, the Minister of Basic
Education Tuesday made a stopover in Mezam Divivion in the North West Region to
appreciate the state of the examination.
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| Basic education minister in hand shake with parents |
While in Mezam specifically at GTTC Nkwen,
the Minister ignored protocol to check hands with many parents who accompanied
their children to the examination center.
“I could feel a lot of humility while
greeting the Minister. I am very happy with the Minister who humbled herself to
greet us. It feels good and reassuring to have such a humble minister. We hae
sacrificed a lot and that is why I had to accompany my daughter. We are living
in insecurity and I had to come because I don’t know what can happen to my
child.” A parent whose name we got as lovelyne said.
“You saw everywhere we passed we meet parents
who were waiting for their children which is a great way of giving their
support to their children and to ensure that their children are effectively
writing the examination something which is very encouraging and comforting. I
leave the NW very satisfied after what I have observed. Minister Hadija Alim
Said
With 139 candidates at the Army Camp Ecole
publique Francophone and over 522 pupils present at the Bamenda I Government
Practicing School coming from CBC Nkwen where the Minister visited it was
purely an examination atmosphere as the candidates concentrated on their
scripts. Many more parents presentreceived
the encouragement and appreciation of the Minister.
“We are also very happy to see that parents
are involved, that the education family is involved in the organization of this
examination. Some of the parents came out to accompany their children to the
exams centers and are waiting when time will come they will bring them back to
the house. It is a clear testimony of the involvement of everybody in the
process.” NW Governor Adolph Lele L’Afrique said.
Started since May 25 with practicals, the end
of primary course examinations for 2018 ends today.