In Ziro, a training session focused on the SIGEC software, essential for managing school exams, is being held from December 6 to 7, 2023, in Sapouy. Organized by the central-West regional directorate of preschool, primary, and non-formal education (DREPPNF), the session aims to enhance the skills of data entry operators and heads of Basic Education Districts for the upcoming primary study certificate (CEP) and 6th-grade entrance exams.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the provincial director of DPEPPNF, the 2023 CEP session in the Central-West region revealed significant challenges among operators in using the Integrated Examination and Competition Management System (SIGEC), particularly in candidate registration. The lack of software proficiency was evident among the involved parties.

With candidate registration for the 2024 session commencing in January, the DREPPNF Centre-Ouest, in cooperation with the information systems department (DSI), organized this training to bolster the capabilities of CEP/entrance to 6th-grade jury data entry operators and the heads of Basic Education Districts in utilizing the SIGEC platform’s candidate registration module.

The training, led by trainers Tégawendé Pierre Ouédraogo and Eudoxie Kaboré, includes presentations and practical exercises aimed at improving participants’ understanding of candidate data entry operations. Compaoré emphasized the importance of the session, encouraging participants to actively engage and ask questions to fully grasp the functionalities of the SIGEC software.

This initiative represents a proactive step to ensure smoother and more efficient management of school examinations in the Ziro region.