The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the arrest of six teachers and invigilators for their involvement in examination malpractices during the current West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
In an in interview, John Kappi, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, revealed that these educators were apprehended in the first week of the WASSCE, alongside a significant number of students from both public and private schools nationwide.
Kappi stated, “We have currently detained six teachers for various violations. The exact number of students involved is still being compiled, and we will release the figures once they are finalized.”
The arrested teachers are accused of writing answers for students and engaging in other fraudulent activities. Kappi added, “We’ve discovered that some areas attempted to extort money from students in exchange for assistance. Our monitors detected widespread cheating, including cases of individuals carrying unauthorized materials and writing answers on the board for students.”
He assured that all offenders would face appropriate disciplinary actions in accordance with examination regulations.
In related news, three students from Serwaa Nyarko Senior High School in the Ashanti Region have missed their WASSCE exams. According to Rev.
Richard Benson, the Assistant Headmaster, efforts to contact two of the absent students have been unsuccessful, although one student has traveled abroad. Out of the 792 candidates registered, 789 are currently participating in the exams.
Rev. Benson confirmed that no instances of exam malpractice have been reported at the school and mentioned that students’ frequent movements during the exams led to tighter restrictions.
