Koper:A total of 14 students and 60 teachers were honored on Saturday, October 31, 2026, in Koper during a School Excellence Day organized by the Basic Education District (CEB). The event recognized their outstanding performance during the 2025-2026 school year, with support from the community.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the President of the Special Delegation (PDS) of Koper, Zakaria Dao, praised all education stakeholders for achieving a 99.46% success rate in the 2026 Primary School Certificate (CEP) session. He expressed his satisfaction with the event and encouraged the CEB to aim for a 100% success rate in the 2027 session.
The awards included bicycles and school kits for the top five girls and boys in the Certificate of Primary Education (CEP). Additionally, two students with disabilities received school kits. At the post-primary and secondary levels, the best student in the Brevet d'études du premier cycle (BEPC) was awarded a bicycle and a school kit, while the top baccalaureate student received a school kit and a tablet.
On the teachers' side, 28 educators who achieved a 100% pass rate on the CEP received letters of congratulations and traditional loincloths from the PDS. Recognitions were also given to five top teachers and five pedagogical supervisors from the intermediate grades. The best primary level teachers were awarded tablets in addition to their prizes, and 22 school principals with a 100% pass rate on the CEP received commendation letters.
The Lopaal general education college (CEG), recognized as the best school in the BEPC exams, saw its headmaster receive a traditional loincloth and a letter of congratulations.
Jean Marie Kambou, head of the CEB of Koper, expressed satisfaction with the successful completion of this first edition of the day of excellence, aiming to encourage academic performance and foster a culture of excellence within Koper's educational institutions. The provincial director of preschool, primary, and non-formal education (DPEPPNF) for Ioba, Tibouo-ion Romaric Somé, commended the initiative and urged the graduates to continue striving for excellence.