In Zambia a young boy, Joel Phiri has reportedly committed suicide after he failed his 12th-grade examination.
The deceased.
According to the sources, the deceased was asked by his uncle to repeat the two grade 12 subjects he had failed, a move that he didn’t accept.
Joel took his life by hanging himself. It’s very a sad situation losing such a young saul.
In Africa most countries the success of your life is determined by how you pass your exams.
If you fail people will look down upon you, if you pass everyone will praise you. The “examination mentality” is installed on our parents and guardians who force their kids to excel on “books” no matter how much they aren’t interested.
I don’t mean that kids shouldn’t be pushed to study, but at least the parents should give an ear to the child’s interest. Through this such disheartening incidence will be a thing of the past.
May he rest in peace
