By Adama Makasuba
West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination has on Friday said in a statement it was suspending the WASSCE 2020 timetable.
WASSCE said the negative impact of the novel and deadly COVID 19 pandemic and the subsequent protocols put in place by government of member countries to prevent the spread of the disease have ‘serious’ implications for the conduct of WASSCE for School candidates, 2020 as agreed by the national Offices.
“Please note that the proposal from the Secretariat on the need to reschedule WASSCE[SC] 2020 was approved by the Chairman of the Council,” the statement signed by E.K. Myers, Ag Head, IED, for the registrar, added.
According to the statement, the WASSCE [SC] 2020 timetable is suspended until further notice; the conduct of WASSCE [SC] 2020 to be put on hold until further notice; and directive (1) and (2) will be reviewed when the health situation improves.