2024 OFFICIAL EXAMINATION SESSION
Practicals of Sports and Physical Education Kick-started Hitch-free Nationwide
The 2024 official examination session is officially on with the successful launching of Practicals of Sports and Physical Education in Baham.
On Monday, 22 April 2024, the Minister of Secondary Education, Prof Nalova Lyonga, and the Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Prof Narcisse Mouelle Kombi, undertook a joint visit to Baham in the Hauts-Plateaux Division, alongside Awa Fonka Augustine, Governor of the West Region.
The aim of this joint visit was to supervise the launching and ensure the smooth running of the practicals of Sports and Physical Education Examinations for the 2024 official examination session.
Emphasizing the importance of Sports and Physical Education in the educational system, both Ministers stressed the government’s commitment to promoting a well-rounded education for the youth of our nation. They recognized the vital role that Sports and Physical Education play in the development of students, not only in terms of physical fitness but also in promoting discipline, teamwork, and character building.
This visit was first to the examination centre of Government Bilingual Technical High School Baham before proceeding to Government Bilingual High School Baham where both Ministers ensured that the practicals of the examination were conducted fairly, adhering to the rules and regulations governing the exams.
Professor Nalova Lyonga expressed her dissatisfaction with the Sports and Physical Education infrastructures found in the two examination centres visited, stating that, not only are these poor-quality sports infrastructures unsafe for candidates, but they also negatively affect candidates’ performances in Sports and Physical Education.
The Minister instructed the introduction of Sports and Physical Education infrastructures development and maintenance in the budgets of various schools as of the 2024/2025 academic year, so as to equip schools with adequate infrastructures which are conducive for sports practice and development of sports talents.
The strict observance of the hours reserved for the teaching and evaluation of Sports and Physical Education as well as the purchase of didactic materials for this discipline were highly emphasized by Secondary Education Minister during the visit.
Aimé Ngidjol
ARO1/CELCOM