The Lebanese Baccalaureate of Secondary Education exams commenced today in various regions, experiencing significant delays in the delivery of exam papers.
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Caretaker Education Minister Abbas Halabi toured official exam centers in Tyre. Their first stop was at Tyre High School for Girls, where they observed the exams’ progress and inquired about the student’s experience and the quality of the questions.
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati affirmed “Lebanon’s commitment to the implementation of international resolution 1701, which establishes stability in southern Lebanon,” stressing that the army is the nation’s shield.
He added during a health meeting in Tyre in the presence of Caretaker Health Minister Firas al-Abyad: “I visited the official exam centers in Tyre and there is an almost complete presence of students and the absence is negligible, which is a big step.”
“There was a great insistence from the Ministry of Education to conduct the official exams and our goal is to preserve the Lebanese certificate,” he said.
Mikati also noted that “the health sector is of great importance,” stressing that “the Ministry of Health will accompany all the demands that we heard today in the south.”
As for the delays, Halabi explained that the delays were partly due to a discovered error in the chemistry subject at 4:30 in the morning. Professors had to correct this mistake, resulting in the late arrival of exams. To compensate, students will receive additional time to complete their exams.
In Saida, a calm atmosphere marked the beginning of the exams. However, the delivery of exam papers to the centers occurred at nine in the morning, and distribution to students was postponed pending the ministry’s decision for a unified start time across all governorates.
