Executive Secretary Hosts The Media

The Executive Secretary, Prof. Brian Mokopakgosi on Wednesday 19th November hosted members of the local press to media briefing. The core objective of this media briefing was to bridge the gap between BEC and stakeholders including the media, by giving the media updates on the 2014 examinations life cycle.

The media briefing was further intended to address many enquiries about when results will be released, to explain the examination process and to ensure stakeholders are aware of challenges that come with the administration of examinations and the whole process of certification. Mainly senior reporters attended the media briefing and editors from local media houses. The Executive Secretary went through all the twenty (20) steps that make up the examination cycle, challenges encountered and progress thus far.

“The BEC conducts three examinations, using the same limited staff and resources. This is further compounded by the increasing candidature at all three levels,” Mokopakgosi highlighted as one of the challenges that the BEC continue to face in the examination

cycle. Members of the media were at the end of the ES’s presentation afforded the opportunity to ask questions which the ES and the six (6) BEC Directors answered.

The well-attended event ended with members of the press mingling and a one on one interaction with the Executive Secretary and the Directors.