Kigali Day Schools To Shut Down For Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

The Ministry of Education in Rwanda says all day schools in Kigali will be closed from 20 to 26 June as the country will be hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) during that period.

At least 54 countries will be represented, with over 40 heads of government already confirmed to attend the meeting that will attract over 5,000 delegates.

According to a statement from the education ministry, the decision was made to ease traffic flow in Kigali during CHOGM, and to avoid disruptions to movement of day students and their teachers.

However, those in boarding schools will continue with their studies.

The Education Ministry also communicated that the end of term three exams for students who follow the national curriculum will begin on 27 June 2022 throughout the country.

A detailed timetable of the examinations will be provided by the National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA).

The ministry called upon all day students who will be going home to use the time to revise their studies and for those who can, to engage in distance learning while at home.

Many of the students will be getting ready for the national examinations slated for Mid July to early August where over 400,000 students will to sit for the examinations.