The Rivers State Government has announced the commencement of the yearly free registration students for the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE).
The state Commissioner for Education, Prof Kaniye Ebeku announced the take off of the scheme during a meeting with some principals of Government Senior Secondary Schools on the subject of government sponsorship of eligible students for the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE).
Speaking during the meeting held in the Ministry of Education’s Conference Hall in Port Harcourt, Ebeku charged the principals to shun corruption in making their submission of eligible candidates, and also ensure that the number of candidates submitted was within the carrying capacity of their respective schools.
The principals were given a March 2, 2021, deadline to complete their submissions and upload their candidates on the RivEmis platform.
He explained that this was to enable the ministry to take necessary steps for funding the registration of the candidates before March 15, 2021, which is the deadline set by the examination body for the closure of registration.
Ebeku warned against abuse of the state government’s benevolence in any form, stating that anyone caught would face appropriate sanctions.
The education commissioner further directed the principals of public schools to notify prospective candidates, parents, and guardians on the set deadlines, which cannot be changed.
It would be recalled that compilation of eligible candidates in public schools for this year’s WASSCE has been ongoing in various schools since the middle of January, 2021, following the directive of the Education Commissioner, Prof Kaniye Ebeku
