The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Agona West, Mrs. Justina Marrigold Assan has organized a three week’s extra classes for the 2019/2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in the Municipality as part of preparations towards their final examination.
More than 632 candidates from 16 schools benefited from this initiative. At a closing ceremony held in honour of the candidates, the MCE advised them to leave no stone unturned in coming out with flying colours in their BECE examination.
She said that the extra classes was organized in line with her vision of improving the standards of education in the Municipality.
Mrs. Assan was optimistic that with the kind of preparation being made by the candidates, the Municipality was sure of nothing but success. She appealed to pupils to avoid examination malpractices that could lead to the cancellation of their examination.
The MCE assured that the extra classes would not be a nine day wonder, an initiative for achieving distinction in every academic year.
Special awards were presented to some hardworking teachers who offered themselves to teach the pupils.
The Chairman for the closing ceremony, Nana Kweku Esieni V, Nifahene of Agona Swedru also advised the pupils that for every community to develop it depends on the academic excellence of its people.
The Director of Education for Agona West Municipality, Madam Elizabeth Ellen Essel also encouraged them to make the three week extra classes impact positively by getting good grades in their examination.
The MCE presenting awards to some teachers
She expressed her appreciation to the MCE for being a mother for all the 2019 BECE candidates, and also expressed confidence for success from the pupils.
The Coordinators of the programme, Ernesto Series Multimedia Ltd shared their joy to be part of an initiative like that and were hopeful the children will excel in this year’s BECE.
 
, December 18, 2019