{"id":19584,"date":"2021-04-09T20:11:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T19:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=19584"},"modified":"2021-04-09T20:11:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T19:11:52","slug":"waec-announces-new-date-for-2021-wassce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/04\/09\/waec-announces-new-date-for-2021-wassce\/","title":{"rendered":"WAEC announces new date for 2021 WASSCE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has scheduled the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) second series for School candidates to hold between August 16 and September 30.<\/p>\n<p>A statement by WAEC\u201ds Ag Head of Public Affairs, Mr. Demianus Ojijeogu, noted the examination could not hold during the usual May\/June period because of the disruption to the school calendar caused by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/04\/09\/less-than-2-of-worlds-covid-19-vaccine-administered-in-africa-who-reveals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19<\/a> pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The Council debunked claims that Head of National Office, Mr. Patrick Areghan had announced a postponement of the examination, saying the date was decided on internationally by the WAEC member countries.<\/p>\n<p>The statement reads: \u201cThe arrangement is in line with the current academic calendar and was done in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, the Council wishes to inform schools, candidates and the general public that the examination will hold from August 16, 2021 to September 30, 2021. 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