The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has arrested 19 supervisors and supervisors from six areas for his or her alleged involvement in examination fraud within the ongoing Primary Schooling Certification Examination (BECE).
A complete of 10 persons are from the Ashanti area, three from the East and two from the Bono and Central areas.
The remaining are one every from Accra metropolitan space and Western area.
Two folks from the Bono space have already been taken to court docket and every fined CHF2,400.
Sources at WAEC, Schooling Editor at Graphic On-line, Severious Kale Dery, mentioned the remainder have been handed over to police for processing in court docket.
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In a subsequent transfer, Schooling Minister Haruna Idris warned all stakeholders concerned within the implementation of the 2026 BECE in opposition to all types of examination malpractice within the ongoing exams.
He warned stakeholders, together with candidates, lecturers, college principals, proctors and administrators, saying that regardless of the strict warnings, “some unscrupulous actors have determined in any other case”.
“Due to this fact, the division must restate the minister’s warning. We’re assured that people complicit in examination fraud are enemies of the state and can be handled ruthlessly,” mentioned the assertion signed and launched by Deputy Minister Dr. Clement Apak.
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The assertion mentioned candidates discovered responsible of misconduct, together with possession of fraudulent supplies, collusion and requesting exterior help, danger having their outcomes revoked.
“Lecturers, proctors, supervisors, and college officers who support, abet, or ignore dishonest will face critical penalties, together with potential dismissal, bans, and prosecution. Skilled misconduct throughout nationwide exams won’t be tolerated.”
“Our dedication to decisively handle the damaging phenomenon of examination fraud is a affirmation of the federal government’s agency dedication to guard the integrity of nationwide exams, and any dishonest won’t be tolerated underneath any circumstances,” the assertion careworn.
Previous circumstances
This can be a reminder to those that thought they may get away with compromising the nationwide examination and corrupting learners to emulate the plight of those that made such an try final yr.
Of the 40 folks arrested for facilitating fraud final yr, eight have been convicted and sentenced, and 32 are nonetheless being processed by the suitable establishments and courts, the assertion mentioned.
It added that the eight discovered responsible routinely misplaced their jobs as they have been “unfit to be lecturers and can be disqualified from the wage of the Ghana Schooling Authority as introduced by the Minister of Schooling”.
The ministry, in collaboration with GES, WAEC and safety businesses, has applied strict monitoring and enforcement measures in any respect 2,303 examination facilities, the assertion mentioned.
“Any try to undermine the integrity of BECE 2026 can be topic to instant and extreme sanctions. We take this chance to as soon as once more want the candidates the most effective of luck,” the assertion concluded.
