About 472 Grade 12 pupils in Shiwang’andu District have started sitting for their final secondary school examinations, recording zero cases of examination malpractice in its first two days. ‎District Education Board Secretary (DEBS) Ireen Kambalakoko confirmed the development…

About 472 Grade 12 pupils in Shiwang’andu District have started sitting for their final secondary school examinations, recording zero cases of examination malpractice in its first two days.

‎District Education Board Secretary (DEBS) Ireen Kambalakoko confirmed the development of to the media in Shiwang’andu.

‎The DEBS noted that examinations had commenced smoothly across 13 examination centres in the district.

Mrs Kambalakoko disclosed that 483 candidates had registered for the examinations, with 472 having sat for the papers so far.

She said education authorities were working to ensure that the examinations were conducted smoothly and in accordance with the guidelines set by the Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ)

And Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) District Committee Member, Rose Chonde said the number of girls progressing to grade 12 was encouraging with 212 female candidates sitting for exams.

‎”Looking at where we are coming from as a district, these numbers are encouraging because in the past, most girls who fell pregnant or got married early failed to sit for their examinations, “she said.

‎Mrs Chonde has since commended the Government for abolishing examination malpractice adding that the move promotes fairness and allows learners to be assessed based on their individual academic performance.