By Elizabeth Larkwor Baah
Tema, June 11, GNA-Ms Ebi Bright, Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), visited Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) centres in the Tema Metropolis, reminding candidates of the importance of the exams in their academic journey.
She visited some examination centres, including Archbishop Andoh Roman Catholic, Naylor SDA Junior High School, Saint Peter’s Roman Catholic School, and Manhean Senior High Technical School, among others, where she interacted with candidates, teachers, and supervisors.
Her visit formed part of the assembly’s efforts to motivate candidates and ensure a smooth and peaceful examination process.
Ms Bright urged them to approach the examination with honesty, confidence and integrity and advised them to stay calm and do their best without engaging in any form of examination malpractice, reminding them that success was possible through hard work and a positive mindset.
She encouraged them to dream big and aim to become responsible professionals in the future, saying, “All across the churches, the mosques and everywhere, we’ve been praying for you, and everybody has done their best to be able to get you here; the rest is on you. Prove yourself; prove that all these years, you’ve been doing it well, and trust in God to deliver the rest.”
She reminded them that they represented the future of the country, and it was expected of them to perform admirably in their examinations, indicating that President John Dramani Mahama held them in high regard and wished them the best.
The MCE also thanked the teachers and school heads for their tireless efforts in preparing the candidates.
Madam Bernice Ofori, Tema Metropolitan Education Director, who accompanied the MCE, said this year’s BECE had seen a high level of preparedness, saying that a total of 3,870 candidates were sitting for the exams in 14 centres in the metropolis.
Madam Ofori said there were vehicles to dispatch examination papers to all the centres, adding that supervisors were ready to do their work while safety, security, and examination logistics were in place.
She cautioned against engaging in examination malpractices, emphasising that such unethical behaviours undermined the integrity of the educational system, devalued academic qualifications, and compromised the prospects of students involved.
GNA
Edited by Laudia Sawer/George-Ramsey Benamba