2023 SESSION OF OFFICIAL EXAMINATIONS
2023 SESSION OF OFFICIAL EXAMINATIONS
The Minister of Secondary Education undertakes her Maiden Assessment Visit in 5 Accommodation Centres in Yaounde.
Secondary Education Minister, Prof Nalova Lyonga went round 5 five schools accommodating the Practical Exams for the GCE-Advanced and Ordinary Levels for 2023. This was on Thursday, 4 May 2023 in the company of Akat Fidelis Etta, Inspector General of Services and Jean Paul Marcelin Mebada, Inspector General of Education in the Ministry of Secondary Education.
Government Bilingual Technical High School Yaounde, St Benedict Catholic College, English High School, Government Bilingual High School Mendong, and Government Bilingual High School Etoug-Ebe are the five accommodation centres visited by the ministerial delegation in Yaounde. The visit was to assess the conduct of GCE Practical Examinations for the 2023 Session.
On this day, candidates for GCE-Advanced Level were having practical exams in Chemistry, while those for GCE-Ordinary Level were taking practical exams in Food and Nutrition, as well as in Tailoring and Home Economics. Prof Nalova Lyonga and her delegation checked the availability of necessary materials and equipment, paying keen attention to the functioning of various laboratories and compliance with examination standards.
For practical examinations in Chemistry, candidates were split into small groups to fit the size of the chemistry laboratory in each centre. Among the centres visited, GBHS Etoug-Ebe is the biggest accommodation centre for practical exams in Chemistry with about 626 candidates from 9 schools, while English High School hosted the greatest number of candidates for practical exams in Food and Nutrition, with 201 examinees in total from 14 schools.
At the end of the tour, Professor Nalova Lyonga expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the exams at this stage and hailed all the parties involved to remain focused. “We see an excellent atmosphere. Examinations have started well and they continue to be well. We are very happy that there was no incident recorded so far”, the Minister told the media.
By A. Ngidjol
Senior Staff/CELCOM MINESEC
PROMOTION OF CITIZENSHIP AND ROAD SAFETY IN SCHOOLS
PROMOTION OF CITIZENSHIP AND ROAD SAFETY IN SCHOOLS
MINESEC and TotalEnergies Marketing Cameroon S.A. commit to impart Road Safety and Mobility skills in school-going youths.
Students aged from 10 to 22 years old will be taught and sensitised on Road Safety, Mobility as well as Citizenship, thanks to the VIA Programme which will be implemented in 70 secondary schools in Cameroon.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) thereto was signed between MINESEC and TotalEnergies Marketing Cameroon S.A. on Tuesday, 25 April 2023, in Yaounde by Prof Nalova Lyonga, Minister of Secondary Education, and Patrocle Petridis, General Manager of TotalEnergies Marketing Cameroon S.A.
Through this MoU, the Ministry of Secondary Education (MINESEC) intends to allow students benefit from the rich experience TotalEnergies Marketing Cameroon S.A. has garnered in the fields of road safety, mobility and citizenship education. The partnership will contribute to driving a positive change in learners’ behaviours for a better integration in the society.
The VIA Programme is a set of modules for teaching and sensitisation in schools based on internationally recognized standards of road safety practices. For a start, it will be implemented in 70 secondary schools nationwide. Activities which are not examination subjects will be held during the periods reserved for extracurricular activities on Wednesday afternoons. By blending popular and academic education, MINESEC seeks to provide school-going youths with an additional field of study about their safety while pursuing their moral, civic and intellectual education.
“It is worth noting that the safety of learners and teachers is at the centre of this partnership. Teachers who teach in a safe environment and learners who learn in a safe environment will promote the clean school vision, which guides our actions at the Ministry of Secondary Education”. Prof Nalova Lyonga said.
Aimé Ngidjol
Senior Staff/CELCOM
PROMOTION OF QUALITY EDUCATION
PROMOTION OF QUALITY EDUCATION
Infrastructure and Business Incubators in Schools under Scrutiny
7 schools in the Mfoundi Division hosted top officials of the Ministry of Secondary Education (MINESEC) concerned about the teaching conditions of learners.
The Minister of Secondary Education, Prof Nalova Lyonga, in the company of Boniface Bayaola, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Secondary Education in charge of Teachers’ Training (SEESEN), toured 7 schools in Yaounde, on Monday, 20 March 2023. This was to appraise the construction of school infrastructure and check the effective operation of business incubators in some schools.
School infrastructure are key in achieving quality education. It is in this context that officials of MINESEC undertook a visit to review major school infrastructure projects underway in Vocational Secondary School Ekounou, Government Bilingual Technical College Mewoulou and Government Bilingual High School Nyom. In each site, the Minister and her delegation enquired about the execution rate of works and gave clear recommendations, including full compliance with contract specifications.
The ministerial delegation made a stopover at Government High School Elig-Essono where 6 classrooms get flooded whenever rain falls, owing to the obstruction of the existing waterways. Consultation between local residents and officials of both the Ministry of Secondary Education and the Ministry of State Property and Land Tenure is envisaged to end this predicament.
Government Secondary School Mendong offered a brighter image with its completed G+1 building, comprising 8 classrooms, offices and well specified toilets for girls and boys.
At Government Bilingual High School Essos, the Minister was satisfied with the playground which was refurbished to promote safe and professional sport practice. Upon completion, this sport complex will be scalable into 1 handball court, 2 volleyball and basketball courts and 1 lawn tennis court.
With increasing emphasis being laid on imparting knowledge and job-ready skills in students, business incubators are functional in Government Bilingual Technical College Mewoulou and Government Technical High School Ekounou; this aims to provide learners with hands-on training in Home Economics as well as Boiler and Industrial Piping respectively.
At GBTC Mewoulou, Prof Nalova Lyonga advised students to always observe hygiene and sanitation measures in handling foodstuffs destined for human consumption. She equally urged the principal of the school to train learners in book-keeping, so as to equip them with accountability skills necessary for their future professional success.
At GTHS Ekounou, students made and displayed iron-cast products, including gates, bannisters, curtain holders, ovens, barbecues and benches. After appraising the products, the Minister urged teachers to train learners in a way that they will be able to face the stiff competition in the job market. As such, learners must be encouraged to improve finishes and use quality materials.
The assessment visit which started in the Centre Region will be extended to the South and Littoral Regions.
Aimé Ngidjol
Senior Staff/CELCOM
