2021 WASSCE: RSG Reiterates Commitment To Free Registration Of Eligible Candidates
In other to ensure that all eligible students for the 2021 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), are registered for Government sponsorship, the commissioner for Education, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku has directed all principals of public schools to notify all prospective candidates, parents and guardians on the set deadlines which cannot be changed.
Speaking during the Meeting held with principals of senior secondary Schools, Professor Ebeku charged the Principals to shun corruption in making their submission of eligible candidates and also ensure the number of candidates submitted is within the carrying capacity of their respective schools.
The Principals who were given a deadline of Tuesday 2nd of March, 2020 to complete their submissions and upload their candidates on the Riv Emis platform, were also told the act would enable the Ministry to take necessary steps for funding the registration of the candidates.
Professor Ebeku also disclosed that all registrations must be done before 15th of March which is the deadline set by the examination body for the closure of the registration and warned against abuse of the State Government’s benevolence in any form, stating that anyone caught will face appropriate sanctions.
It will be recalled that compilation of eligible candidates in public schools in the State for this year’s WASSCE has been ongoing in various schools since the middle of January 2021, following the directive of the Education Commissioner, Professor Kaniye Ebeku.
