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Enforce Sanctions against exams
malpractices – GES urges
Bechem (B/A) March 25, Ghanadot/GNA - An educationist, Mr.
Oppong Acheampong has appealed to the Ghana Education Service to
strengthen the enforcement of its penalties against examination
malpractices.
This, he said was necessary to stem the tide of the offences at
the basic, secondary and the tertiary levels and improve the
country’s positive image in the conduct of examinations.
Mr. Oppong-Acheampong, who was speaking to the Ghana News Agency
(GNA), in an interview at Bechem, in the Tano South District, in
Brong-Ahafo region said past examinations had been characterized
by “manipulations and cheatings” through the connivance of
either some teachers or supervisors.
The result, he said, is the production of half-baked scholars.
He alleged that some teachers collected monies from pupils and
students to influence invigilators and supervisors so that under
the pretext of conducting mock examinations, the children would
get fore-knowledge of the actual external examination questions.
Another method of cheating was the sending of answers to
students at the examination halls by teachers through mobile
phones, the educationist added.
Mr. Oppong-Acheampong said some circuit supervisors posted to
remote areas that were inaccessible to external supervisors
collect monies from head teachers to bribe invigilators to allow
students to indulge in examination malpractices.
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