Zombo’s PLE Star Girl Seeking Sponsorship To Pursue Dream

Zombo district girl child primary leaving examinations (PLE) star has sharply extended open request for sponsorship from well-wishers to further her education after she excelled in 2024 Primary Leaving Examination’s results which was released last Week.

Domtilla Pimer, 15-year-old, Index number 009709/057, completed primary seven education level at Warr Junior school in Warr town council, obtaining division one (10 aggregates), with distinctions two in Mathematics and Social Studies and credit three in Science and English language.

Pimer is worried that her dream of becoming a medical doctor is shattered, “Am from a poor family and those people who are outside help me achieve my dream of becoming a doctor.”

“When I achieve my education dream I will help other children from poor families in future.” She added

Speaking to our reporter, she revealed that, paternal grandmother raised her alone after her biological father died after developing a mental disorder and running mad when she was still a toddler while her mother was married to another man.

She stressed that the grandmother can’t fend for her further education and hence her dream to become a doctor is at stake.

With passion for mathematics, Domtilla recounted the efforts for mathematics and encouraged fellow girls to love the subject. I expected to obtain aggregate six, she was puzzled and questioned the results.

Acknowledging the efforts of her teachers she appealed to teachers in the country to ensure they teach learners with passion and commitment.

Her teacher of social studies, Jeremiah Ujuku attributes some of the success of Domtilla and other candidates to attending seminars and exchange visits to other schools which enabled experience sharing.

“There are other teachers who are more competent than us and we can learn from them and vice versa, besides this candidate was committed to study and she managed to excel”. Ujuku explained

I urged the girls never to fear mathematics because they can manage”. He added

The youth councillor for Zombo district, Amos Jachan has tasked the secondary schools in the district to give bursary for the girl to pursue further education.

He rallied political, religious and cultural leaders to mobilize resources for this brilliant girl while they also source for external support.

School supervisor, Johnson Udongo, commended responsible parents for being supportive to education of learners, “it was not easy for her to study but as school we gave her half bursary so that could complete primary level of education.”

“It’s not easy for such a girl to get first grade with in this rural setting.” he stressed

The LC III of Warr town council, George Bidong has echoed the need for support to the girl advising that the individual or organization intending to support the girls’ studies to contact the leadership in the district and town council.

He warned those with fraudulent tendencies to desist from their act.

Please any individual or organization who wishes to help this girl child to contact the local leadership in this regard. George observed Bolingon Francis, the district councilor for Athuma sub-county, has tasked the government to embark on offering scholarships to bright needy children.

Zombo district registered only 23 in division one, 950 division three, 459 division four 333 U-graded and 25 X out of total 2625 of learners registered for PLE last year.

Stakeholders including Alur Kingdom and CSO’s have significantly been in front advocating for girl child education and therefore there’s need for joint efforts to save Domtilla acquire higher education.

For his part the MP for Ora County, Zombo district, Lawrence Biyika Songa has secured mattresses, bedsheets, written books, pens and pencils to 84 candidates who attained first grade and second grade.

The MP observed that when learners are joining post primary studies, parents find themselves stuck to afford vital requirements.

“As part of my contribution to all P/7 candidates who have got first grade in Ora County, all boys and girls who are giving the mattresses, bedsheets, writing books, pens and pencils”. Songa revealed about the support during an exclusive telephone interview.

The education department in Zombo district expressed Frustration as out of the 23 candidates who attained division one only five candidates emerged from government school of Pasai primary school, Atyak primary school and Uturgang Boys primary school.

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