BECE candidates sit exams despite motorbike accident
Two students sitting this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination in the Nkwanta South Municipality refused to let a motorbike accident on the way to their examination centre stand between them and their papers.
The candidates, who were involved in the crash while travelling to write their exams, were rushed to St. Joseph Catholic Hospital for treatment. Hours later, they showed up at the examination centre and sat their papers, a show of resolve that has drawn attention to the broader difficulties facing students in a municipality grappling with persistent insecurity.
Municipal Education Director Jonathan Korsinah confirmed the incident to Adom News, but said the accident was only one symptom of a much deeper problem. He revealed that many parents in the area had refused to allow their children to camp ahead of the examinations, citing ongoing security concerns in the municipality. As a result, a significant number of candidates had spent close to three months at home without attending classes, arriving at examination week severely underprepared.
Korsinah warned that the disruption had taken a measurable toll, contributing to a sharp decline in BECE performance compared to previous years at a time when the municipality had been working to improve its educational outcomes. He appealed directly to community members to choose peace, making clear that the consequences of insecurity were being borne most heavily by the area’s children.
“Insecurity is undermining learning and threatening the future of children in the area,” he stressed.
On the ground, authorities appeared to be taking the safety concerns seriously. Visits to examination centres by Adom News found police personnel and joint military patrols deployed to provide security for candidates throughout the examination period.
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