In North Kivu, the second edition of the National Selection and Academic and Vocational Guidance Test selected 49,887 candidates, including 25,997 eighth grade girls. The Provincial Principal Inspector (I.P.P), Alain Lebange Howe, welcomed the increase in the number of candidate girls which far exceeds that of boys.
For the three days that the tests will last, the students will be put to the test in various subjects such as mathematics, science, new information and communication technology as well as psychotechnical tests of intelligence and of aptitude. This initiative proves that the government remains determined to support students in their orientation.
Furthermore, it should be noted that the awareness campaign for access to school for all children, girls and boys, had a positive effect and greatly contributed to this success. The number of girls attending is on the rise this year and testifies to the remarkable efforts of the government to promote education in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
This test aims to guide students in their choice of academic and professional path and opens up new prospects for development in their future life. Despite ongoing difficulties and political tensions, the DRC remains committed to ensuring fair and equitable education for all, reflecting the will to move towards a better future.