Government Pays 3rd Term Tuition & 2021 Examination Fees for NPSE & BECE

By Mary Kabay

As part of its commitment to financing the Free Quality Education Programme the Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, are making known that Government has paid the total amount of Le72, 417, 130,000 to beneficiary schools for pupils in Pre-Primary, Primary, Junior and Senior Secondary Schools and to the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) for the conduct of 2021 NPSE and BECE exams.

Of this amount, the sum of Le51, 925, 870, 000 was in respect of tuition fees for 2,190, 844 pupils in Government and Government-assisted schools for the third term of the 2020/2021 academic year.

The sum of Le 820, 491, 260, 000 was also paid to WAEC; of which Le l0, 491, 260, 000 represents 100% payment for the 2021 National Primary School Examination (NPSE) for 161, 404 candidates and Le10, 000, 000, 000, being 55% payment for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for 130, 898 candidates.

The two Ministries say these payments are made directly into the bank accounts of beneficiary schools and WAEC based on the list of approved schools and enrolment data submitted by the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education.

In that light, commercial and community banks are encouraged to credit the accounts of the schools maintaining how Government once again, reiterates its commitment to the full implementation of its Flagship Programme; the Free Quality Education programme.

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