BY: Lambert Coffie & Daniel Orlando | Voltaonlinegh.com |
The ongoing 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) in the Ho Municipality have seen more girls than boys taking the nationwide exams in the area.
Statistics from the Municipal Education Office revealed that out of a total of 3,571 candidates, 1,822 of them, representing 51 percent, were girls, while the remaining 1,749, representing 48.9 percent, were boys.
The candidates, drawn from 101 schools in the municipality, comprise 1,468 boys and 1,503 girls from public schools, as well as 281 boys and 319 girls from private schools.
At the national level, about 600,714 candidates, consisting of 300,323 males and 300,391 females, are sitting the external examination which began on Monday, 7th August 2023.
The five-day examination, conducted by the West African Examination Council (WAEC), provides basic school students with their first experience of external assessment and will determine their prospects for higher academic pursuits.
Meanwhile, the Municipal Chief Executive for Ho, Mr. Divine Bosson, has encouraged candidates writing this year’s BECE to give their best. A press statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Richmond Abake, noted that the entire municipality stands behind every step as their success is a collective achievement.
He urged candidates to take advantage of the Free Senior High school policy, aimed at providing every Ghanaian child with equal access to quality education regardless of their socio-economic status.
The exams are expected to conclude on Friday, August 11, 2023, across the country.
