The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that officials implicated in acts of corruption during the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will be blacklisted from participating in any of its future activities.
Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express, WAEC’s Director of Public Affairs, John Kapi, said the Council cannot continue to work with individuals who have betrayed the trust placed in them during national examinations.
“These are people who certainly have not proved that they are worthy of the trust that we repose in them,” he stated.
He added that most decisions regarding the BECE are handled by the Ghana Education Service (GES). “For example, the selection of supervisors and invigilators is done by the district exams officer,” he explained.
Kapi’s comments follow a JoyNews Hotline investigation led by GH Probe’s Francisca Enchil, which uncovered alarming levels of collusion at examination centres.
At Derby Avenue RC Basic School and St. George’s Anglican Basic School in Accra, invigilators were reportedly demanding GH¢60 daily “tokens,” supervisors pocketed envelopes containing GH¢400, and candidates were asked to contribute to an “Aseda Offertory.”
John Kapi emphasized that once WAEC provides feedback on such incidents, it is the responsibility of GES to take decisive action. “When these issues come up, once the feedback goes to them, we [WAEC] expect that they would react appropriately and ensure that the right action is taken against the people,” he said.
Pressed by host Evans Mensah on how WAEC deals with compromised officials, Mr. Kapi was unequivocal: “Yes, that is what we really do. We blacklist them. They no longer take part in any activity that has to do with the West African Examinations Council.”
Source: Abubakar Ibrahim
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