With only three days remaining before the official launch of the June 2026 baccalaureate examinations, the Ministry of National Education has dramatically strengthened its monitoring and disciplinary framework across testing locations. Regional education directorates have received uncompromising mandates to enforce the absolute mobilization of all assigned proctoring staff. No absences will be tolerated, save for documented hospital stays. Violators face steep financial penalties and formal disciplinary prosecution.
According to official administrative memos distributed on May 31 regarding the organizational preparations for the 2026 examination cycle, local exam and guidance departments have ordered test center coordinators, elementary school administrative inspectors, and school principals to execute a rigid series of logistical protocols to guarantee smooth testing operations.
At the core of these new directives is the strict verification of proctor attendance through specialized digital networks engineered to track arrivals and absences across all testing venues in real time. The ministerial mandates apply universally to all personnel mobilized from June 7 to June 11, specifically targeting center directors, assistant coordinators, independent observers, and supervising teachers, alongside auxiliary staff, financial administrators, and security personnel.
Competent authorities have explicitly notified academic administrators that standard excuses for missing shifts will be rejected out of hand. Conventional medical notes will not be recognized; only certified hospital admissions will qualify for administrative review.
The accompanying penalties carry a significant deterrent weight. Any assigned staff member who fails to report for duty will face salary deductions covering both the preparatory briefing sessions and the duration of the testing period. Furthermore, offenders will suffer a 20-point reduction in their quarterly performance bonuses, alongside the initiation of formal statutory disciplinary proceedings.
Regional school boards have been ordered to strictly enforce the statutory provisions outlined in Executive Decree No. 25-54, ratified on January 21, 2025, which governs the special status of national education public servants—specifically Articles 23 and 24, which supersede the regulatory provisions of the former Article 292 of Decree 08-315. Administrators must also rigorously comply with ministerial circulars dictating the operational logistics of the 2026 testing session and the standardized test center management manual.
Concurrently, the Ministry of National Education has reissued its strict prohibition against bringing electronic hardware into examination sites. Today, officials reiterated that all students must surrender mobile phones and any data communication, storage, or retrieval devices to the secure reception checkpoints established at test center entrances immediately upon arrival. The education department emphasized that any breach of this security protocol will trigger immediate and severe consequences, including total disqualification from the exam, effectively halting the student’s academic progress.
Regarding human resource logistics, regional offices have already begun distributing official assignment notices to the teachers selected for classroom proctoring duties. In addition, a coordinated briefing session for independent observers is scheduled for June 6 across all provinces. This gathering will focus on delivering final operational mandates and defining field responsibilities to ensure transparent and airtight supervision throughout the testing cycle.
To mitigate any unforeseen disruptions, the ministry has established a comprehensive contingency network by designating standby testing sites within the primary school system. These secondary institutions have been audited, fully equipped, and placed on active standby. Formal mobilization orders have been served to the reserve personnel attached to these backup centers, ensuring immediate operational availability to facilitate rapid student transfers if logistics or staffing shortfalls demand it.
Through this unified network of logistical, disciplinary, and security protocols, the Ministry of National Education aims to preserve the total integrity and credibility of the 2026 baccalaureate, which remains the absolute benchmark of the domestic academic calendar. The state department has called upon the entire educational community, labor representatives, and parents to support the success of this high-stakes academic milestone by fostering an environment of calm, discipline, and civic responsibility.