To ensure a hitch free conduct of placement examination into public secondary schools in Lagos State, the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, LASUBEB, on Saturday monitored the annual transition examination for Primary Six (6) pupils of public and private schools.
LASUBEB’s Board Secretary, Mr. Hakeem Lamidi, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the exercise during the monitoring, stating that the examination was being held simultaneously in 405 centres across the state.
While monitoring some centres in Surulere Local Government Education Area, LGEA, he noted that the state is committed to ensuring that no child is left behind in accessing quality basic education, adding that every child in the transition class in primary schools is eligible to write the examination, irrespective of their background and status.
He added that questions are transmitted into braille versions for applicants with visual impairment and support is provided to other physically challenged pupils, so as to cater to as many learners as possible.
He commended the Lagos State Examination Board for the strategy applied in ensuring a seamless exercise, adding that the environment is conducive for pupils to concentrate on their test.
Centres monitored include: Immaculate Heart Comprehensive Junior High School, Kosofe; New Era Junior and Senior Secondary School, Surulere; Pacelli School for the Blind and Partially Sighted Children; Lagos Progressive Junior Secondary School and Alapere Comprehensive Junior and Senior High School.
Other members and officers of the board equally monitored the exercise across all the 20 LGEAs.
