The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has described examination malpractice as a grave national security threat that necessitates drastic measures to eradicate it immediately.
To this end, WAEC emphasises the importance of collective efforts to combat this menace. Mr John Kapi, Head of Public Relations at WAEC, noted that despite past initiatives aimed at addressing examination malpractice, advancements in technology have rendered these efforts increasingly challenging.
He made these remarks during an interview with the media in Techiman, where WAEC engaged with Ghana Education Service officials, headmasters, Nananom, teacher unions, Christian and Islamic leadership and other stakeholders in the Bono East Region to brainstorm solutions to examination malpractices.
He said the act of examination malpractice is a practice orchestrated with the involvement of several persons, including teachers, invigilators, supervisors and others.
“After retrieving the questions from the depot, they open them, snap photos, and send them via WhatsApp or Telegram. Teachers also utilise their platforms to provide answers, which are then sent to students taking the exams. These answered questions are photocopied, resulting in their widespread presence at examination centres. We caution those involved to cease these activities, as we are aware of the platforms they use and have taken steps to shut them down. We are collaborating with security agencies and stakeholders to apprehend those involved in these activities. Our plan includes deploying personnel to clamp down on these activities, and those caught will face consequences.”
Mr Daniel Nii Dodoo, Head of Humanities at WAEC, revealed that statistics on examination malpractices over the past five years are alarming, emphasising the need for collective action to combat this issue at all costs, lest our educational system collapse.
Stakeholders who attended the meeting expressed their commitment to fighting against examination malpractices to safeguard the future of our children and unborn generations.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
