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Pupils writing the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) were forced to use some unusual methods of getting to the examination centres yesterday.
Pupils of the caparo area were transported through the high waters in trucks.
’The pupils did not want to stay home because they would miss this important examination. So truck drivers in the area transported some of them out of the village,’ he said.
Ramoutar said low-lying areas along the Brasso Caparo Road were flooded with water up to three feet high.
’There were some places where the flood was up to six feet high and people were trapped for several hours,’ he said. Ramoutar said surrounding areas in Mamoral and Talparo were also flooded.
In Rock Road, Penal, pupils were transported on tractors, the Express was told.
The Ministry of Education, however, issued a release informing pupils that special allowances would be provided.
The ministry noted that candidates arriving late at the exam centres would be allowed full time to write the examinations and the candidates who were unable to get to the assigned centre were allowed to write the exam at the nearest centre. Those who were unable to get to the centres, however, were informed to contact their respective schools.
This is really great...thanks to Ministry of Education now that children don't have to worry about severe flooding hindering their exams
Pupils of the caparo area were transported through the high waters in trucks.
’The pupils did not want to stay home because they would miss this important examination. So truck drivers in the area transported some of them out of the village,’ he said.
Ramoutar said low-lying areas along the Brasso Caparo Road were flooded with water up to three feet high.
’There were some places where the flood was up to six feet high and people were trapped for several hours,’ he said. Ramoutar said surrounding areas in Mamoral and Talparo were also flooded.
In Rock Road, Penal, pupils were transported on tractors, the Express was told.
The Ministry of Education, however, issued a release informing pupils that special allowances would be provided.
The ministry noted that candidates arriving late at the exam centres would be allowed full time to write the examinations and the candidates who were unable to get to the assigned centre were allowed to write the exam at the nearest centre. Those who were unable to get to the centres, however, were informed to contact their respective schools.
This is really great...thanks to Ministry of Education now that children don't have to worry about severe flooding hindering their exams
