October 21, 2012, Mombasa
By EUGENE OMILO
Leaders and education officials in Mombasa
have expressed optimism that this year’s exam candidates in Mombasa County
will post better results in the coming national exams than last year’s lot
despite the teachers strike and threats to security in Mombasa.
Led by Shariff Nassir Foundation chairman Abdulswamad Nassir
and Municipal Education officer Mr. Bwanaheri Salim the leaders said stakeholders
have doubled their efforts in a bid to reverse the poor performance registered
last year.
The two leaders urged the candidates to face the coming
exams with confidence and shun any compulsion to engage in exam malpractices.
Mr. Nassir reiterated his Foundation’s commitment towards
education saying he plans to work towards improving the educational
infrastructure and systems in Mombasa
so as to improve performance in national examinations.
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Mr. Nassir said his Foundation will provide free lunch to
all pupils within Mombasa
County during the three
days they will be sitting for their exams.
Mr. Nassir also encouraged the pupils to work hard and beat
the belief that Mombasa
is alays behind when it comes to performance in national examinations.
“There is no reason why all of our pupils should not do well
in exams because the question is why don’t we emulate the best practices from
the best that we have in our midst?” he posed.
On his part, Mr. Salim cautioned the candidates against
engaging in exam practices saying tough action will be taken against those
caught in accordance with the newly instituted law on exam fraud.
The leaders were speaking during an interdenominational
prayer rally for all candidates within Mombasa Island
held at the Aga Khan sports centre.
The prayers were led by religious leaders from the
Christian, Muslim and Hindu faiths.
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| Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir |
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| The crowd |
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| Sheikh Musa prays for the candidates as leaders join in. | PHOTOS/Ali KUBO. |
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