Pregnant 15-year-old among 2,627 set for PLE in Kibaale

4 November 2024, 8:24 pm

By Kato Joseph

A 15-year- old girl is among the 2627 candidates who were briefed yesterday to sit for Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), scheduled to begin on Wednesday in Kibaale district.

The pregnant girl, whose identity is withheld since she is a minor, is one of the 33 candidates registered at the Kiriika Primary school UNEB examination centre in Bubango subcounty, Kibaale District.

Abraham Abesiga, the Deputy Head teacher at Kiriika Primary School, declined to comment on the situation of the pregnant minor. However, KDR FM reporters have learned that the girl’s parents and the suspected secondary school boy responsible for the pregnancy reached an agreement to handle the matter privately.

KDR FM reporters observed that all the 2,627 Primary Seven candidates registered to sit for exams at the 47 centres in Kibaale district have been successfully briefed on the examination dos and don’ts.

During the briefing, school administrators urged the candidates to avoid any form of examination malpractice.

The candidates across the country will sit for the mathematics paper in the morning and social studies in the afternoon on the first day of exams this Wednesday. According to UNEB, a total of 798,771 candidates are set to sit for PLE.

Some of the candidates who spoke with KDR FM, expressed confidence, stating they were well-prepared and optimistic about their performance.

John Talagaboine, the Kibaale District Senior Education Officer who is also in-charge PLE activities notes that over 114 invigilators and 43 scouts have been deployed for the activity.