Youth in the Gofa condominium play soccer to pass through summer, with schools being closed until September. Reports that over 70pc of students that sat for sixth and eighth grade national exams passing has been a pleasant shift from a trend that saw 900,000 prospective university students and 70,000 graduates failing to attain a passing mark. Under the helm of Birhanu Nega (PhD), the Ministry of Education has sought to bring about a rapid and radical reform to the education of the nation both to the delights of elderly parents and the heartbreak of students.