Candidates sitting for the ongoing South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education Examination in Yei Day Secondary School have staged protests, saying they found exam questions too difficult.
The incident happened during a Chemistry and History exams today in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State.
Bingo Bokilo Francis, head teacher of Yei Day Secondary School, told Radio Tamazuj on Friday morning that the students said the examination questions were very hard to answer.
“They were supposed to sit today morning for Chemistry for science students and History for arts students. Now I think the problem started yesterday [Thursday]when they sat for mathematics and right from the start of this exam, papers were not that favoring them,” said Bokilo.
He, however, said the situation is now under control and the students have resumed writing their exams.
“You know this time around, there is no leaking of exams and these students didn’t prepare themselves adequately for the exams. They were expecting things to be like in previous years where they could get things from social platforms but this time around there was nothing and when they get to examinations, they come out when they are disappointed,” he explained.
For his part, Simon Nyok Deng, Secretary General of the National Examination Council said the local authorities in Yei River County have resolved the issue amicably and exams are running smoothly.
“We have received the report and we have directed the local authorities in Yei to calm that down and let them continue with their exams. So that has been solved now,” said Nyok
Meanwhile, Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa, Commissioner for Yei River County, said they will launch an investigation into what led to the protests, adding that the rest were influenced by two students.
“We will launch an investigation because this is done by only two people because their interest was to block students from sitting for examinations but again because of humanity, we allowed them to sit but we will investigate exactly,” Cyrus said.
About 45,000 students are sitting for their Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations which started across South Sudan on Monday.
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