By Abigail Headley
Despite the one-month-long strike by teachers, Chief Education Officer (CEO) Saddam Hussain has affirmed that the date for the upcoming National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) remains the same.
In providing an update on the upcoming exams and deadlines for School-Based Assessments (SBA), he expressed optimism in the abilities of the nation’s teachers to help the students to make up for lost time.
During a telephone interview yesterday with Stabroek News, Hussain said that a decision has not been made yet regarding pushing back any timelines for exams. The second NGSA mock exam, he said, is set to be held next week on Thursday and Friday. Though the date remains the same for now, he noted that the education officials are monitoring the situation.
