A former Parliamentary candidate on the tickets of the National Democratic Congress, Mr. William Kpormatsi on Thursday 11th November 2021 handed over 1579 mathematical sets to Assembly members from the 28 electoral areas in the Akatsi South constituency.
The Assembly members according to Mr. William Kpormatsi are to distribute the various mathematical sets to the final year JHS students preparing to sit for the 31st edition of the Basic Education Certificate Examination(BECE) scheduled for November 15th, 2021.
Mr. Kpormatsi added that looking at the Economic condition of Ghanaians, the donation forms part of his outfit’s effort to support the education field in the constituency.
He added that it is meant to enable the candidate especially the vulnerable ones, to raise their dreams of passing the exams without any logistical limitations.
Speaking to the media after the donation, the philanthropist added that, his outfit believes that, aside from good preparation, tools also give confidence, speed, and accuracy to the candidates.
Therefore, He sought to give out the items to the candidates, to give them advantages in the exams hall.
The 2021 edition of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to be administered by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will commence on Monday, November 15, 2021, to Friday, November 19, 2021.
According to the 2021 BECE for School timetable, candidates on Monday will start the national examination with Social Studies and French Paper 1&2 and end it on Friday with Information Communication & Technology Paper 1&2.
The non-profit-making organization (WAEC) is yet to communicate the total number of final year Junior High School (JHS) students to participate in the forthcoming basic certificate examination to members of the general public.
Students who become successful at the BECE for School Candidates will get the opportunity to further their education for free at the secondary level due to the Akufo-Addo government Free Senior High School (Free SHS) program.