Baccalaureate 2025: Thousands of Students Without Admission Slips, Organization Denounces Chaotic Management
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince
· 2 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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PORT-AU-PRINCE.— As the official baccalaureate exams in Haiti begin this Monday, July 14, a strong concern shakes the educational world. The National Grouping of Haitian Education Workers (RENTRHED) has issued an alarming statement, denouncing serious dysfunctions in the organization of the tests, particularly the absence of admission slips for thousands of candidates.
“This situation creates unacceptable uncertainty,” declares RENTRHED, highlighting both the psychological consequences and the logistical obstacles this failure entails for the affected students. These slips, essential for accessing examination centers, had still not been given to many candidates on the eve of the tests, sowing confusion and anxiety among families.
But the union organization’s criticisms do not stop there. RENTRHED accuses the Ministry of National Education of having excluded teachers from the designation of exam proctors, preferring, according to its statements, individuals from political circles close to the Montana Accord. A decision perceived as a partisan maneuver. “Education cannot be held hostage by any political group,” the organization condemns, denouncing a serious attack on the impartiality and credibility of the national evaluation process.
In this tense context, RENTRHED issues a direct appeal to the Minister of National Education, Augustin Antoine, urging him to “provide all slips to students or activate the special cases section” and to review the selection criteria for proctors. For the organization, only transparent and impartial management can restore confidence in an educational system already severely tested by the widespread crisis affecting the country.
Determined to defend students' rights, RENTRHED asserts that it will not remain silent in the face of what it considers a dangerous deviation. It calls for the mobilization of all educational stakeholders to ensure that schools remain a neutral, equitable space that respects the republican mission of education.
Jean Mapou
