Kabale District | THE BLACK EXAMINER | A total of 3,423 primary school candidates in Kabale district have today sat for the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE).

The Kabale District Education Officer (DEO), Mr. Tumwijukye Moses, confirmed yesterday at the Kabale district headquarters on Makanga Hill that these 3,423 candidates, hailing from 110 schools within the district, will take their examinations at 98 examination centers across the region.

This year, the PLE officially commenced yesterday with the candidates receiving their briefings at various examination centers nationwide. The candidates have began their examinations today, starting with Mathematics in the morning, followed by Social Studies and Religious Education in the afternoon.

On Thursday, the candidates are scheduled to tackle Integrated Science in the morning and conclude with the English paper in the afternoon.

Moses emphasized that they have deployed scouts, chief invigilators, and invigilators to oversee the examinations to ensure a successful process. They have also enlisted experienced drivers to deliver the exams to different examination centers promptly, addressing the issue of delayed exam deliveries.

Mr. Tumwijukye urged school teachers to uphold the highest level of integrity during the examination process and cautioned against any malpractices that could compromise the fairness of the exams.

This warning comes at a time when some school headteachers and directors have been disrupting candidates due to unpaid school fees. However, Tumwijukye stressed that such actions are a clear violation of Section 30(1) of the UNEB Act 2021 and are considered a criminal offense.

Dr. Dan Odong, the Secretary of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), announced yesterday that a total of 749,347 candidates registered for the PLE this year.