The twenty-three candidates from St. Christine Primary school in Kakumiro district have finally written the special mathematics paper after missing it during the Primary Leaving Examinations on November 8th, 2022 when they arrived one hour and fifteen minutes late contrary to the UNEB rules and regulations. PLE starts at exactly 9 am.
The affected candidates had registered at Mpasana primary school UNEB center in Mpasana town council.
It later emerged that the school authorities failed to transport the candidates to the UNEB center in time. The candidates walked for 15 kilometers to the UNEB center to write the exams but couldn't make it on time.
However, they were allowed to write the remaining papers. UNEB instituted a team to investigate the circumstances, under which the candidates missed the mathematics paper. The investigations put the blame squarely on the school administration prompting the examination body and the Ministry of Education and Sports to agree to administer a special mathematics paper for the candidates not to affect their education cycle.
UNEB set November 30th as the date for the candidates to write the special paper at Kyakuterekera Primary school, which is about 4km from St. Christine primary school which is also under Mpasaana primary school UNEB center. This morning UNEB delivered the special mathematics paper for the candidates.
The candidates started writing the paper at exactly 9 am under tight supervision from UNEB.
Emmanuel Mpirirwe, the chairperson of the Parents Teachers Association-PTA, wants the Education Ministry to give the school authorities a deserving punishment. The Kakumiro District Inspector of Schools, Mary Kyofuna, says this time round, by exactly 7:30 am all the 23 candidates had arrived at the examination center ready to write the paper.
William Baleke, the Kakumiro District Education officer-DEO says the candidates were prepared and counseled enough before sitting the paper.
