640 candidates including 143 girls are sitting for South Sudan Secondary School Certificate Examinations in seven centres across Western Equatoria State.
The State Minister for General Education in Western Equatoria officially opened the examination centres in Yambio, Anisa Radio reported.In his opening remarks Minister Pia Philip Michael encouraged all the candidates to take courage while doing their two-week exams.
About 22 examination papers were missing at Yambio Cultural Centre while another examinations Centre was organized for Yambio Secondary School candidates.
Two Arabic papers were also missing in Mundri Secondary School.
Mr. Pia visited Yabongo Girls Day and Boarding Secondary Schools and lastly Abangite College of Science and Technology in Yambio.
This is the first Sudan School Secondary School Certificate examinations since the independence.
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