“From 130,000 Congolese francs to 100,000 francs, I believe it's a huge sigh of relief for this population living in a war situation,” exclaimed John Banyene, the president of the provincial coordination of civil society.
This individual believes that the military governor has understood the burden on parents during this time of war. "I think that with this relief, the provincial authority is beginning to understand the suffering of this population. He has reassured us that there are still advocacies in progress," he stated.
And to continue: “For us, as parents, we first want to say thank you to the provincial authority. And we call on all parents to get ready so that the children can sit the state exam under good conditions…”.
Beyond this general case of participation fees for the 2023-2024 state exam, the military governor Peter Cirimwami, announces that discussions will continue with the EPST authorities in Kinshasa to find an exemption from fees for war-displaced finalist students, he said, because the decision to exempt all finalists is up to the Central Government, during a period when the North Kivu province is facing difficulties.
Gisèle Mbuyi
North Kivu: The governor reduces the state exam participation fees to 100,000 FC.
InternetKinshasaSociety - Initially set at 130,000 FC (Congolese Francs) per graduating student as the participation fee for the State exam, edition 2024, the military governor, Major General Peter Cirimwami, announced last Saturday during a meeting with the provincial coordination of civil society, vital forces, that from now on the fee has been reduced to 100,000 Congolese Francs.