By Happy Milanzie

Lilongwe November 12 Mana: Saint Louis High school Academy has awarded laptops and school bags to best performing students that scored 12 to 19 points during the 2023-24 Malawi Schools Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations.

Speaking during the awards ceremony, Legal Adviser for Saint Louis Academy, Felix Katsaira said the Laptops and school bags have been awarded as a starter pack to the students as they are going to continue with education in different colleges across the country.

"Saint Louis Academy has decided to help these students with scholastic school materials following their hard working spirit and the gifts received will help them to work extra hard as they're going to colleges," he said.

Katsaira emphasized that the school had spent over K5 million in getting gifts for the students.

In his remarks, headteacher for the school, Amos Kachilere, said the results have energized Saint Louis Academy which saw nine girls out of 28 students passing with flying colours showcasing the high competition existing between girls and boys.

"Boys and girls work hand in hand at Saint Louis High School Academy and looking at the grades scored by the students, it reveals that there is no huge gap between girls and boys," he said.

One of the best performed student who scored 12 points, Felix Mulundila, said he's very much impressed with the laptop received saying it would help him as he goes to university to continue with education to fulfill his ambition of being a surgeon.

"Saint Louis High School Academy has helped us a lot to come up with these grades including the starter pack that they have awarded to us, so I urge Saint Louis not to stop giving the students the starter packs because it is huge encouragement," he said.

Saint Louis High School Academy managed to come up with 98 percent of Junior certificate of Education(JCE) pass rate and 28 students passed below 19 points in Malawi Schools Certificate of Education (MSCE).