CDR pays tribute to young woman from Santiago for achieving a perfect score on entrance exams

Yelisa Torres Hernández, a young woman from Santiago who obtained a perfect score on the recent entrance exams for education in Cuba, was honored by the Committee for the Defense of the Revolution to which she belongs.

Manuel Falcón Hernández, the city governor, boasted on Facebook this Sunday about the young woman's academic achievement as a milestone for the province of Santiago de Cuba.

Coming from a humble family, Torres has shown that with dedication, effort, and the support of family, friends, and neighbors, it is possible to achieve outstanding academic success," the leader pointed out.

According to Falcón, the young woman from the El Salaíto neighborhood was praised by her community for showing "determination, academic excellence, and commitment to the progress of the neighborhood."

Amid one of the biggest Cuban migration crises, the leader expressed his confidence in young Torres, stating that "she will become an inspiring example for other youth in the region. Her story is a testament to Cuba's commitment to education and youth development."

However, the results of the entrance exams to higher education in the province of Ciego de Ávila reveal a deep crisis in the Cuban educational system, characterized by a lack of resources, student disinterest, and a massive exodus of educators.

The regime acknowledged that, in the Cuban History exam, the province obtained its worst results, according to figures provided by officials from that territory.

Approximately 500 students took the test, and only 65.01 percent of the examinees managed to pass the exam that measures knowledge of Cuban history, according to a report from the official newspaper Invasor.

However, the Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba will maintain the same schedule for the delivery of university degrees this academic year, which includes those who have failed or even those who have not even taken the entrance exams.

This was announced by the entity through its Facebook page, mentioning that "there are degrees and higher technical programs available for all young people who wish to enroll in the University."