By Our Reporter
Twenty three pupils of St Christine Primary School in Kakumiro District, who missed the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) math paper, will sit for a special paper on Wednesday, November 30.
The Kakumiro District inspector of schools, Ms Mary Kyfouna, said the exam will be done at 9am at Kyakuterekera Primary School, which is about 4 kilometres from St Christine Primary School.
‘‘We agreed with the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) to have the paper at Kyakuterekera Primary School because it is near the candidates’ school. However, we will maintain the sitting centre as Mpasana Primary School,’’ Ms Kyofuna said at the weekend.
On November 17, the UNEB Executive Director, Mr Dan Odongom said the decision to set a special paper followed a consultative meeting between the examination body and Education minister Janet Museveni.
Ms Kyofuna She said three of the candidates from the school, who had been included in the group that missed the maths exam, had reported early to Mpasana Primary School and did the exam.
“I want to warn teachers and school directors against this form of negligence. We have suffered financial loss because of the school director who is up to now missing,’’ Mr Kyofuna said.
On November 17, the UNEB Executive Director, Mr Dan Odongom said the decision to set a special paper followed a consultative meeting between the examination body and Education minister Janet Museveni.
“Accordingly, a consultative meeting was held between UNEB and the Education ministry, chaired by Ms Museveni. It was agreed that considering the exceptional circumstances under which the vulnerable candidates missed their examination after fulfilling the requirements, the board administers another mathematics paper to the affected candidates,’’ Mr Odongo said in a statement
