The 82-year-old student registers for the high school graduation exam for the first time

Director of Hanoi Department of Education and Training Tran The Cuong said that this year’s high school graduation exam, the whole city has nearly 98,000 candidates registered for the exam, including students in grade 12 in the 2021-2022 school year and candidates. free.

Among these, there are 86,460 candidates registered to take the exam to get the results to both consider the recognition of high school graduation and admission to universities and pedagogical colleges. Notably, there are 2 elderly candidates who registered for the contest, including: The old man was born in 1940 (82 years old) and the old woman was born in 1969 (53 years old).

According to Mr. Cuong, the two candidates at a very old age but still studying and registering for exams to get a diploma are examples of their studious spirit and lifelong learning.

It is known that these two candidates are currently studying at the Center for Vocational Education – Continuing Education in Thanh Xuan district.

Ms. To Thi Tra Ly, Director of the Center for Vocational Education – Continuing Education in Thanh Xuan District, said that the two students are currently studying and reviewing and preparing for the upcoming High School Graduation exam.

“Despite their advanced age, both of them studied seriously and registered for the exam with the goal of graduating in this year’s exam,” said Ms. Ly.

The 2022 high school graduation exam will take place on July 7-8. Hanoi is expected to establish 181 test sites with 4,070 exam rooms.

At this time, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training requires education and training departments and high schools to review and proactively improve the facilities and facilities to best serve the exam.