34 teenage\u00a0Junior High School\u00a0girls who\u00a0are supposed to\u00a0be participating\u00a0in this year\u2019s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Techiman\u00a0might not be able to\u00a0due to\u00a0pregnancy reports.<\/p>\n
According to the Public Relationship Officer of the Techiman\u00a0Municipal Education Directorate, Koblah Abochie, the directorate is aware that 34 girls are suspected\u00a0to be pregnant in the municipality but said he is unable to\u00a0confirm whether they will all turn up to write the exams.<\/p>\n
He however noted that those who will turn up\u00a0will be allowed to write without being prevented from doing so, just as directed by the GES.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Brong Ahafo region has started the examination with an expected number of 39,728 registered candidates out of which 18,000 are female and 21728 been male.<\/p>\n
As at the time of filling this report the Regional Minister Hon. Eric Opoku and the Regional Director of Education Dr. Agyei Hine had toured the Sunyani SHS and the Ridge SHS with a call on students to abide by the rules and regulations of WAEC to avoid their papers being cancelled.<\/p>\n
While the Deputy Minister of Education Hon. Alex Kyereme is touring the Takyiman north and south as well as the Wenchi Municipality to motivate the candidates and alsoobserve how they are conducting themselves.<\/p>\n
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By: Kwadwo Brefo\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n
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