Power cut raises fear of underperformance

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FRANCISTOWN: The electricity blackout experienced at Makgadikgadi Junior Secondary School in Mosu village last week has raised fears that the students' performance in the ongoing Junior Certificate (JC) examinations may be affected.

There was no power supply at the school the whole of last week, after the generators that supply electricity were reported to be out of order.

This has brought discomfort to the teachers and students, possibly affecting the preparations of the examinations
There were also fears that because the school has boarding facilities, the blackout may have disturbed the student's preparations for the examinations since they could not study in their dormitories at night. Evening studies were also halted for the whole week.

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