HUYE – Administrators at the Huye-based Groupe Scolaire Officiel de Butare (GSOB) Indatwa n’Inkesha, one of the oldest public secondary school in the country, have vowed to maintain academic excellence ahead of its 83rd anniversary due this Sunday."The day will be an occasion for the current students to meet with our alumni to exchange with them and learn from them”, Father Pierre Celestin Rwirangira, the school’s principal told The New Times.Rwirangira observed that the celebrations will also be an occasion to reflect on the school’s past and devise new ways to improve performance further."With only 17 years to go, we have started thinking of our centenary. In the process, we are reflecting on the direction we want this school to take and the image we want it to portray once the time to celebrate its 100 years will come”, Rwirangira noted.The school will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2029.He vowed to maintain excellence in academics, culture and sports, among other domains.According to the headmaster, the school has continued to register excellent results in national examinations at both O’ or A’ level.Ahead of the 83rd anniversary celebrations, the school organised a one-week exhibition on its history. The exposition featured photographs of its students and leaders since it was founded as well as books written by its alumni and those used for education in the early years.Gaspard Mushimiyimana, a librarian at the school, said the exhibition sought to encourage current students to embrace the reading culture.He said that by exhibiting the work of former students, the school was inspiring its students and helping them to learn from their predecessors."We want our students to remain committed to reading the works of various authors as it helps them to acquire much skills and knowledge for their benefit and that of the country,” He said."Through this, we show them that they can excel and perform better as their predecessors did.”GSOB Indatwa n’Inkesha was founded in 1929 by the Brothers of Charity and served both Rwanda and Burundi during the colonial era.Over 6,000 students have passed through the school since its establishment.