Wants parents take responsibilityAfter paying fees for students who sat the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) pilot projects for the last five years, the Government of Liberia (GoL) over the weekend announced that it is no longer in the position to shoulder the payment of examination fees for any group of candidates who qualify to sit the exam. “The GoL is obviously no longer in a financial position to shoulder the responsibility of paying examination fees for any group of candidates at WASSCE level in view of the various commitments currently competing for the very lean resources available to her. We therefore appeal to parents, corporate organizations, international donor agencies and philanthropic private individuals to braze up towards the payment of WASSCE fees for their children and wards or the provision of scholarships for the indigent (poor) students,” Deputy Minister said. WAEC is a non-profit organization that collaborates with the relevant government departments or agencies on the implementation of government’s educational policies and initiatives. The council’s WASSCE is an international examination which presents member countries with a myriad of advantages and opportunities, while also placing on stakeholders certain responsibilities, including the payment of candidates’ fees to cater for the conduct of the examination.

Source: Daily Observer November 20, 2017 02:26 UTC