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Students asked to stop depending on "tips' for examination
success
Ekumfi Essarkyir (C/R), April 16,
Ghanadot/GNA – The Central Regional Controller of the West
African Examinations Council, (WAEC) Mr. E.N.O. Quaye has
admonished students to learn hard and stop relying on tips
or what they called “apo” to pass examinations.
Mr. Quaye noted that relying on “apo” had landed many
candidates into trouble during examination and had made many
students to fail their papers.
The Regional WAEC Controller gave the advice at a forum
organized by Ekumfi T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior Secondary School
to brief parents, students and teachers on issues that went
into examination malpractices, at Essarkyir in the
Mfantseman Municipality.
The WAEC Law, ACT 719 of 2006 with the penalties it
attracted was also discussed.
Mr Quaye reminded students that there was no short-cut in
passing examinations other then the hard work.
“Students who take their studies seriously do not rely on
“apo” to pass examinations, it is only the lazy ones who do
that”, he noted.
Mr Quaye said the WAEC Law carried severe penalties
including fines, jail sentences, cancellation of papers and
disqualification from taking any examination conducted by
the council, for candidates who indulged in examination
malpractices.
Mr Mumuni Issah Dimbie, Headmaster said they decided to
involve parents in the discussions to make them aware about
the penalties involved so that they could advise their
children against indulging in malpractices in examinations.
He said the school has taken serious view of malpractices
and would not condone with any one caught in such shameful
acts.
Osofo Mohammed Abdul Majeed, Parent Teacher Association
(PTA) Chairman, commended the school authorities for
organizing the forum which had opened the eyes of the
parents on dos and don’ts of conduct of public examinations.
GNA
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