GCE Board Reorganisation: Making Certificate Holders More Competitive

October 22, 2018 marked another turning point in the administrative running and organisation of examinations organised by the Cameroon General Certificate of Education (GCE) Board. The Presidential Decree No 2018/514 of October 22, 2018 to reorganize the Board has brought a lot of novelty with regards to the structure of examinations and general administration.

The Registrar of the GCE Board, Dang Akuh Dominic says the decree, while suppressing GCE Technical, Foreign Examinations and Baccalauréat Technique and related Examinations in English; has expanded the scope of activities and the structure of the Cameroon GCE Board, leading to more job creation and unemployment reduction.

New Technical Education Examinations

The decree has introduced new examinations in Technical Education such as Technical and Vocational Education Examination, with Intermediate level that shall earn an Intermediate Technical Certificate, for first cycle secondary school graduates. Technical and Vocational Educational Examination, Advanced Level, that shall earn an Advanced Technical Certificate; for high school graduates. Professional Certification Examinations that shall earn an Advanced Professional Certificate for professionals.

Dang Akuh Dominic noted that these examinations are purely Anglo-Saxon styled examinations that will go a long way to solve the perennial problem of lack of professionals and specialists’, aptitudes and skills necessary for ready employment in an ever growing job market. “This is an apt response to new world trends in education and vocational education; The registrar told CT adding that, the innovation will make GCE Board certificate holders more competitive in the job market”.

Administrative Changes

Looking at the general administration of the Board, the Council of the Board hitherto composed of seventeen members, is now known as the Board of Directors with only seven members including a Staff Representative, at the head of which is a Board Chair.

All mem bers are appointed by Presidential Decree for a period of three years renewable once. The position and ...