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The annual exam results and graduation rituals are here. Again, it is a carnival. The best candidates are feted with the predictable platitudes. The top students are hailed as the future of the country.
Analyses after analyses follow; gendered, rural-urban, private-public schools, upcountry vs urban etcetera. TV screens parade the best. There are the high-pitched ululations from family members while jubilant teachers from winning schools dance along. Self-important politicians also emerge to share the glory.
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