The Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS) has announced that 17 juvenile inmates from the Nyagatare Juvenile Correctional Facility are sitting for the 2024-2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), which began nationwide on Monday, June 30. According to RCS, the group includes 16 boys and one girl, all of whom are taking their exams alongside other pupils at GS Nyagatare school center. ALSO READ: No holiday pause as primary pupils sit national exams They are among a total of 220,840 candidates writing the PLEs this year. The cohort is made up of 120,635 girls and 100,205 boys, according to the National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA). This year’s candidates also include 642 learners with disabilities. NESA has made special accommodations for these students, including the provision of Braille materials, large-print papers, exam scribes, sign language interpretation, and extended time during the examination period, which runs through July 3. ALSO READ: Learners tipped on how to study better, manage anxiety Past exams In the 2023/2024 academic year, all juvenile inmates who sat national examinations at Nyagatare passed. This included 16 candidates at the primary level and four at the ordinary level of secondary school, with several earning First Division grades. ALSO READ: National exams: 10 key highlights in NESA guidelines Juvenile inmates who pass national exams have received presidential pardon, enabling them to continue their education outside correctional facilities.
