Thirty-two pupils honoured at ceremony in Gourcy
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on AIB
The Provincial Directorate of Secondary Education in Zondoma honoured 32 pupils and several schools at the first School Excellence Day in Gourcy. Award winners received tablets, school kits and bicycles, while schools were given vocational equipment, reports AIB.
Thirty-two pupils and several schools were honoured at the first Zondoma School Excellence Day, held on Saturday 31 October at Gourcy Comprehensive High School, according to the Burkina Information Agency (AIB). The Provincial Directorate of Secondary Education and Vocational and Technical Training recognised pupils for their results in national examinations and their school careers, including pupils with disabilities.
The award winners received tablets, school kits or bicycles. Four schools also received equipment for vocational training: a poultry-farming kit for Saint-Henri de Hosso private high school, a soap-making kit for Koudoumbo CEG, gardening equipment for Lèba CEG and equipment for making Koko Dunda cloth for Kirkoudougo CEG.
The special adviser to the President of Faso responsible for the Diaspora, Gaëtan Ouédraogo, praised the support shown for learners. Zondoma High Commissioner Aboubacar Sidiki Nabé paid tribute to teachers for their commitment. The ceremony’s patron, Pascal Ouédraogo, urged the award-winning pupils to be disciplined.
