Some Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates have been caught attempting to bribe examiners by hiding money inside their answer booklets, according to Kofi Asare, the Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (EduWatch). The practice is said to have occurred in some instances, where candidates insert cash into their examination scripts with the hope that whoever marks the papers will award them higher scores.
Speaking on Citi FM's Breakfast Show on Tuesday, August 4, Mr Asare revealed that the tactic can only succeed if an examiner compromises professional ethics. He noted that examiners who maintain integrity would report such attempts rather than accept the money. "In some instances, candidates put money in the examination scripts. They put money in the script for whoever is going to mark it," he said.
The comments from Mr Asare come after the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) announced that they had cancelled 601 BECE results and investigated thousands of malpractice cases. The cancellation of results is a clear indication of the level of malpractice that has been occurring in the BECE. Mr Asare has called for stronger monitoring and surveillance systems during examinations, saying that Ghana must invest more in preventing malpractice instead of dealing with its consequences after exams have been written.
Kofi Asare urged authorities to strengthen monitoring structures and provide adequate support for institutions responsible for administering national examinations. He wants stronger monitoring after WAEC's cancellation of 601 BECE results and investigation of thousands of malpractice cases. This call for stronger monitoring is a step in the right direction, but it remains to be seen whether the necessary actions will be taken to prevent malpractice in the BECE.
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The practice of hiding money in exam scripts is a challenge to the integrity of the examination process. It is a clear indication that some candidates are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve higher scores. The fact that some candidates are attempting to bribe examiners is a cause for concern and highlights the need for stronger monitoring and surveillance systems during examinations.
The cancellation of 601 BECE results and investigation of thousands of malpractice cases is a clear indication that the examination process is not as secure as it should be. Kofi Asare's call for stronger monitoring and surveillance systems during examinations is a step in the right direction. However, it remains to be seen whether the necessary actions will be taken to prevent malpractice in the BECE. The onus is on the authorities to take concrete steps to address the issue of malpractice in the BECE.
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