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Nearly 170 Ex-Tiger Child Soldiers Sit ALs

NEARLY 170 former LTTE child soldiers sat the GCE Advanced Level in Vavuniya yesterday as a result of the Government’s humanitarian operations to free the North and East people from the clutches of LTTE terrorism, Examinations Department sources said. The Advanced Level Examination 2009 commenced in 1,827 examination centres yesterday (11).

The Examinations Department has established 10 special examination centres in Vavuniya for 1,263 displaced candidates who are presently housed in IDP welfare villages in Vavuniya. Sources said 166 ex-child soldiers from displaced camps sat the Advanced Level examination yesterday.

Under the direction of the Education Ministry, the Examinations Department had taken steps to conduct several extra classes to upgrade the knowledge of the students sitting the Advanced Level Examination this year.

Meanwhile, no incidents were reported during the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination which began yesterday at 1,827 examination centres throughout the country, Examinations Commissioner General Anura Edirisinghe said.

The examination will continue until September 5 and will not be held on Sundays. A total of 242,091 school and private candidates are sitting the examination this year. “Candidates are strictly advised to obey and follow examination rules so as to ensure a trouble free examination process. Candidates have to produce their National Identity Cards or an accepted identity such as a valid passport to establish their identity.

“However candidates who fail to do so will be allowed to sit the examination, but their results will be issued only after they establish their identity. The Examinations Department will take strict action against candidates who flout examination rules,” the Commissioner said.

The Examinations Department has taken steps to ensure the smooth conduct of the examination. Accordingly, around 300 educationalists will evaluate the examination process.

In addition, the examination is monitored through 267 Examination Coordinating Centres. Around 70,000 teachers and officials are involved in conducting the examination as invigilators at the examination centres.
(Courtesy: Daily News)