Ouagadougou: The Minister in charge of national education Sosthène Dingara launched the 2024 school exams session on Tuesday morning in Ouagadougou.
The Certificate of Primary Studies (CEP), the Certificate of First Cycle Studies (BEPC), the Certificate of Professional Aptitude (CAP) and the Certificate of Professional Studies (BEP) are the exams which started this Tuesday, June 4 2024.
For the official launch of these events, Minister Sosthène Dingara chose the Sainte Anne school complex in Kamboinsin to greet all the actors involved in the organization.
He was there with the Minister of State for Communication Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo and the Secretary General of the Government Mathias Traoré.
Minister Dingara invited parents to provide more support to students during this exam period, which constitutes times of stress for him.
The head of the national education department also reassured parents and candidates of the security system put in place for the successful holding of exams throughout the territo
ry.
According to him, the security situation has improved this year with regard to the organization of exams.
‘The situation is not as dire as last year, given that many closed centers have been reopened,’ he said.
According to the minister, the 24 examination centers could not be opened last year due to insecurity in the Boucle du Mouhoun region and are open at this session.
The minister also indicated that in concert with key players, examination centers have been relocated to certain localities in order to put candidates in the right composition conditions.
The CEP, CAP, BEP and BEPC which began this Tuesday end respectively on June 13, 14, 15 and 17, 2024.
The baccalaureate begins on Tuesday June 18 and ends on Friday July 5, 2024 for all series combined.
Source:Burkina Information Agency