In Togo, one week after the official proclamation of the results of the Baccalauréat 2 examination, nine new candidates have been added to the list of successful candidates. This unexpected publication of the additional list has sparked surprise and questioning within the Togolese educational community.
The official proclamation of the Baccalauréat 2 examination results in Togo was made on Sunday, July 23, 2023, by the Office du Baccalauréat. Several days after the publication of the results, which showed an exceptional pass rate of 79.43%, an additional list containing nine candidates from the F2 series of the Lycée d’Enseignement Technique et Professionnel de Lomé (LETP-Lomé) was published in a public statement.
This unprecedented situation in the history of the Togolese educational system has raised questions about the reasons for this late and exceptional publication. According to information gathered, it appears that some grades were omitted from the transcripts of these nine reprieved students, resulting in their initial non-inclusion in the list of successful candidates.
This unexpected revelation has triggered various reactions within the educational community, with opinions divided on the transparency and fairness of the evaluation process. Some welcome this corrective measure to not penalize deserving students, while others question the circumstances surrounding the omission of grades during the initial official proclamation.
It is essential to highlight that this situation underscores the crucial importance of rigorous management of evaluation and deliberation procedures to ensure the integrity of the educational system. It also emphasizes the need to strengthen mechanisms for verifying and validating results to avoid such incidents in the future.
