Exams go well in Idai hit areas

Belindah Mutayiwa

AUTHORITIES have put in place contingency measures to ensure all students sitting for Ordinary and Advanced Level June examinations in areas affected by Cyclone Idai and lost identity and examination registration documents, write the tests without any challenges.

Fears had been raised by parents that their children could fail to sit for examinations following the destruction of prerequisite documents during the violent storms.

In an interview, Primary and Secondary Education deputy minister Edgar Moyo said assistance had been rendered to candidates, especially in Chipinge and Chimanimani to ensure they sit for the examinations.

“The candidates who were affected by the Cyclone are being assisted at the Registrar General’s office to ensure they have positive identification.“This measure is necessary to curb examination malpractice such as impersonation.”

After the cyclone, the Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC) visited Chimanimani and Chipinge districts on an assessment of the examination centres and candidates.

“ZIMSEC managed to tour Chimanimani and Chipinge areas for assessment. Where necessary, there was a remapping of centres to allow candidates easy access and enable them to sit for their 2019 May — June examinations,” he said.

Deputy minister Moyo said he had not received any reports of candidates who had ailed to write their examination due to documentation problems in Chipinge and Chimanimani.