The African Foundation for Educational Development (AFFED), has asked the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), to deal with persons engaged in examination malpractice in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), in collaboration with the National Security arrested some 12 persons for examination malpractice in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) which started on Monday 15th November 2021.
The offenders were picked up at different examination centers in the Ashanti and Bono Regions respectively.
Head of Legal Affairs at the West African Examinations Council, Rev. Victor Brew told Atinka FM’s Kaakyire Ofori Ayim that a teacher of the Offinso State ‘A’ Junior High School (JHS) was arrested after he was caught collecting money from the candidates while distributing the Social Studies answer booklets.
He noted that when the teacher was questioned she admitted to collecting the money but denied that the monies were for examination malpractice and that that the money was contributed to her for free.
According to Rev. Victor Brew, the other 10 were arrested including a headmaster, were arrested at the Dwamena Akenten M/A JHS examination centre and Senase R/C Basic School centre some were spotted solving the objective part of the Social Studies paper in the morning.
In a latest development, a statement signed by the Executive Director of African Foundation for Educational Development (AFFED), Ernest Kwame Adade, noted that the foundation is disappointed in the invigilators and teachers who have taken up the responsibility of taking money to assist candidates by every means possible during the Examination.
According to Ernest Kwame Adade, the war against examination malpractice demands a collective effort etched in commitment.
He added that such persons who champion exams malpractice must be severely penalized to save the quality of Ghana’s examination system.
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“As a Civil Society Organization that is interested in improving educational standards in Ghana and Africa by extension, it is imperative to make the facts clear that the purpose of BECE is not to select students who have passed from those who have failed.
“It is a means to test the strength and weaknesses of the students to help make an informed decision about life.
“AFFED is therefore disappointed in the invigilators and teachers who have taken up the responsibility of taking money to assist candidates by every means possible during the Examination.
“Such practice is unprofessional, uncalled for and undermines the integrity of the teaching profession.
“It is on this note that AFFED, calls on the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service and West Africa Examination Council to put measures in place to apprehend all teachers and or invigilators who are found culpable and have them face the full rigours of the law,” excerpts of the statement read.
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