Malawi: Maranatha Academy Honours Pledge to Girl Who Sat Exams in All-Boys Class
[Nyasa Times] Maranatha Academy has confirmed its offer of a place to Duwana Muhamad, the 16-year-old who sat her Primary School Leaving Certificate examinations as the only girl in an all-boys class at a school in Mangochi, still stands -- despite her failing to pass.
Maranatha Academy has pledged to provide a place for Duwana Muhamad, a 16-year-old student who sat her Primary School Leaving Certificate examinations in an all-boys class at a school in Mangochi, Malawi. Despite her failure to pass the exams, the school's executive director, Ernest Kaonga, maintains the offer, citing the environmental challenges she may have faced that could have affected her performance.
The academy announced that Duwana would be offered admission to Maranatha Girls Academy, with full academic support, counselling, and boarding facilities. Kaonga hopes this gesture will inspire change in communities where early marriage continues to disrupt girls' education, preventing many from completing their schooling and reaching their full potential.
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