BECE Candidate Gives Birth To Baby Boy During Exams At Mamponteng – GhArticles.com
A pregnant student taking part in the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) surprised school authorities and WAEC officials after going into labour during the ICT paper.
The candidate delivered a healthy baby boy.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 11, at the Asenua Presbyterian Junior High School Examination Centre in Mamponteng, located in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region.
According to eyewitnesses, the student had excused herself to use the washroom during the exam. A policewoman assigned to the centre noticed something unusual and followed her, only to find the girl in active labour.
Desmond Adjei, a teacher at the centre, described the dramatic scene.
“She was quickly moved to the headmaster’s office, and within moments, she delivered her baby right there,” he said.
Support came swiftly from the local community. The pastor of the Asenua Presbyterian Church, who happened to be nearby, used his private vehicle to transport the student and her newborn to Victory Hospital in Mamponteng.
Both mother and baby are said to be in stable condition and are receiving medical care.