Girls majority in PLE exams

KIGALI - Over 168,000 pupils countrywide, yesterday, began their Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) with girls constituting 53 percent of the total number of pupils who sat for the final exams. This was announced by the Minister of State for Primary and Secondary Education, (MINEDUC)  Dr. Mathias Harebamungu, while officially launching the exams in Runda sector of Kamonyi district in the Southern Province. “The number of girls sitting this year has gone up, and this is a big step that shows the effectiveness of the government policy on promoting girl child education,” said Harebamungu.