Rita Offin, 65 years old woman with five children is part of the candidate writing BECE. Rita is said to have started her basic education from class four at the Brahabebome Independence Junior High School, at Obuasi.
She told Mr Kwabena Owusu-Nketia, Obuasi East District Director of Education on a tour of the examination centre that she decided to pursue education as a result of challenges she was facing in her trading business.
Madam Offin said she was hoping to continue her education at the senior high school level and called on young girls to take inspiration from her and aspire to reach higher levels in their education.
Mr Owusu– Nketiah commended her for the determination in-spite of her old age and advised the youth not to relent but continue to work hard to climb higher in education.
