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enero 23, 2023
Black Immigrant Every day Information
Non-public and public college students writing Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) papers in the present day should discover or make their technique to the examination centres with out help from the Transport Board.
College students depending on the Transport Board buses and the general public service autos working in partnership with the Transport Board underneath the TAP programme have been negatively impacted by the service suppliers’ work stoppage. This pertains to each school-aged college students and younger grownup or grownup college students sitting CXCs exterior of college.
Folks had no clues from final night time. They’d no probability to beg a neighbour or cousin for a drop or journey
Drivers of the Transport Board are on strike as of this morning, Monday, January 23, 2023.
Nevertheless, some teenagers and adults should nonetheless attend a faculty or their assigned examination centre by hook or criminal to finish their Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) papers in the present day.
Immediately is the CXC for Human and Social Biology. Paper 2 is being written this morning at 9 am. Whereas within the afternoon at 1 pm, for the primary time, personal candidates will write the Human and Social Biology P3/2 different paper. Paper 2 is for 2 hours and Paper 3/2 is for one hour and 15 minutes.
Schooling Ministry officers have stated that for college kids who’re working late, provisions will likely be made to accommodate these candidates.
Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Alliance House owners of Public Transport, Mark Haynes says, “It’s not simply youngsters. There are individuals out of the varsity system who do CXCs. It will influence negatively on attending to their centres. They’re, the Ministry is saying they may make provisions for many who are late however what does that imply? They need to really feel so displaced after learning so laborious. That’s going to current a problem.
“And God is aware of if that is just for the day or how lengthy this may go on… One thing ain’t proper. This [Transport Board strike] hit Barbadians like a tonne of bricks. Folks didn’t count on this. Folks had no clues from final night time. They’d no probability to beg a neighbour or cousin for a drop or journey right here and there. The ministry ain’t get to ship out a discover to say exams will likely be pushed by an hour or two or to inform individuals go to the closest college for CXCs. This was saved properly underneath wraps. It was very properly deliberate. It was well-locked down.”
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