Friday, the official exams of the Baccalaureate, scheduled for Monday 25 to Thursday, June 28, 2018, were the focus of discussions at a meeting organized by Meniol Jeune, the Director General of the Ministry of Education, with the members of the State Examinations Committee and others concerned. The status of the process of preparing and delivering of exam room access cards was the main item on the agenda. Everything must be ready this Monday, June 18th, beginning of the distribution of the cards to the candidates of Bac.

For his part, Renan Michel, the Director of the National Bureau of State Examinations (BUNEXE), announced that the cards of candidates are already ready and being distributed for the New Secondary and for those that failed.

Louis Fritz Dorminvil, the departmental director of West indicated that 51,657 candidates are already validated on a total of 52,309. He is confident that the case of 652 students with "small problems" to solve will be completed in time.

Other departments that have slowed due to data unavailability at BUNEXE are: Southeast, Northeast, and Nippes. The sheets for North, North-West and Artibonite are ready since Friday, June 15 confirmed Gérald Bélizaire of BUNEXE.

Meniol Jeune expressed fears that the "small glitches" recorded in the validation process would lead the Ministry in the same previous situations, namely: the treatment of special cases, particularly in the West. "A situation that must absolutely be avoided" insisted Meniol who wants everything to be completed by Monday so that the cards are distributed to the concerned.

For the question concerning the elaboration of the examination texts, the Director Maxime Mésilas (DES), informs that they have already been elaborated and that they are in the editing phase.

In addition, it should be remembered that on Friday, the official tests of the Normal Schools of Teachers (ENI) for 2,329 candidates and those of the Family Education Centers (CEF) ended for 424 candidates. A complete success for the passing of the tests, according to the reports emanating from the DDEs. No incidents to report.

HL/ HaitiLibre