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In a recent crackdown on examination malpractice, three teachers in Bekwai and two invigilators in the Bono Region have been arrested for attempting to assist students during the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). This measure is part of the West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) efforts to uphold the integrity of the examination process.
Dr. Peter Anti-Partey, an educationist, emphasized that teachers are advised to refrain from aiding students during exams. “Teachers are supposed to prepare students for the exam, and that is where it ends. You are not supposed to get into the examination centre and engage in examination malpractice no matter how critical the situation is,” he stated.
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Dr. Anti-Partey further suggested that WAEC should report such incidents to the National Security Council to ensure that the licenses of the involved teachers are revoked. He believes this would serve as a deterrent to others who might consider risking their professional careers to aid students dishonestly.
WAEC’s Head of Corporate Affairs, John Kapi, confirmed that the apprehended teachers are currently in police custody. He noted that additional details will be communicated to the public in due course. “As we speak, we have also picked up two teachers from a centre in the Bono Region.
They are teachers of some basic schools in the area who had a link person taking pictures from the examination hall and sending them to solve for the children. They have also been handed over to the police,” he said.
These arrests underscore WAEC’s commitment to preventing all forms of examination malpractice and ensuring that the BECE is conducted fairly and transparently.
