2020 WASSCE: Govt lists 12 designated centers for students

Kano State Government has listed 12 designated centres for students of the 33 public boarding secondary schools, to write the supposed May/June West African Examination Council (WAEC) examination.

WAEC examination is scheduled to start on Aug. 17. Students of boarding schools are expected to resume August 9 while those of day secondary schools would resume on August 10.

Executive Secretary, Kano State Secondary Schools Management Board (KSSSMB), Alhaji Bello Shehu told journalists in the state that students from GGUC Kachako, GGSS Sumaila and GGSS Albasu would sit for the examination at Government Girls Unity College, Kachako.

OnyxNews Nigeria quotes NAN reports that Alhaji Shehu said that Government Girls College, Kano was designated as examination centre for students of the GGSS Kura and GGSS Madobi.

While students of the GGASS Danbatta and GGASS Tudun Wada are to write the examination at Government Girls Arabic College Goron Dutse.

“Students of the GGSS Kwa will write their examination at Government Girls College Dala and those of the GGSS Yar Gaya and GGSS Kabo are to converge at Government Girls Secondary School Shekara,” Shehu said.

“Those of the GGC Gezawa and GGSS Jambaki are to meet at Government Girls Secondary School Jogana.“While GSS Kafin Mai-Yaki, GC Tudun Wada and GSS Kwankwaso are to write their examination at Government Secondary School Karaye.

“Students of the GSS Rano, GASS Tsangaya and GSS Ajingi are to meet at Government Secondary School Sumaila,” Shehu added.

Shehu also said other examination centres are GSS Danbatta for students of the GSS Bichi and GSS Bagwai and GSCS Wudil, while those of the GSS Dawakin Tofa would write the examination at Government Secondary School Gwarzo.

According to him, students of the GSS Tudun Maliki and Chinese Bilingual College are to remain in their respective schools.

The secretary said that students of other 161 public schools would sit for the examination in their respective schools.

He advised parents to ensure that their wards reported to the designated centers on Sunday, August 9.

Revealing the reason for the listed centers, Shehu disclosed that they are new centres set up to protect students and curb further spread of COVID-19 pandemic.