By Michael Foli Jackidy, GNA
Ho (V/R), May 04, GNA – Mrs. Marian Jemima Aku Adzroe, the Acting Volta Regional Director of Education, says the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) has commenced smoothly across the region, with all arrangements proceeding as planned.
She said a total of 32,311 candidates from both public and private schools are sitting for the examination in the Volta Region.
The figure comprises 26,463 candidates from public schools and 5,848 from private schools, made up of 16,236 girls and 16,075 boys.
Mrs. Adzroe said 61 candidates with special needs are also taking part in the examination, including 20 visually impaired and 41 hearing-impaired candidates.
She said the examination is being conducted at 121 centres across the region’s 18 districts and would end on May 11.
“By the grace of God, we have started the examination, and everything is on course. Going round, everything is peaceful. Our students are poised, well seated and confident that they will come out successfully,” she said.
Mrs. Adzroe said she joined the Volta Regional Minister’s monitoring team on Monday morning to inspect some examination centres, including Mawuli School, Mawuko Girls School, Philip Akpo RC School, Ho Kpodzi Basic A and Sokode Senior High School.
She said the team observed calm and orderly conditions at all the centres visited, with candidates focused and invigilators carrying out their duties diligently.
“In all, everything is peaceful. So far, no incident has been reported,” she said.
Mrs. Adzroe commended the leadership of the Ghana Education Service (GES), particularly the Director-General, Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, for the preparations and support that had ensured a smooth start to the examination.
She expressed confidence in the candidates and urged them to remain focused, avoid examination malpractices and give of their best.
“I pray that our boys and girls in the Volta Region will make us proud. They should concentrate on their work and avoid all forms of examination malpractice. I know they are prepared and will come out victorious,” she said.
Mrs. Adzroe wished all candidates success and prayed for good health throughout the examination period.
She said her expectation was for all candidates to remain healthy, complete their papers successfully, and for the region to record no cases of examination malpractice.
She cautioned candidates against engaging in any form of cheating, stressing that those caught would face serious sanctions, including cancellation of papers and possible suspension from future examinations.
She also warned supervisors and invigilators to uphold the highest standards of integrity, noting that any official found complicit in malpractice risked dismissal and possible prosecution.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Benjamin Mensah