The Kumasi Zonal Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has dispatched all examination materials to various depots in preparation for the commencement of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), Wednesday, June 11.
In an interview with Citi News on Tuesday, June 10, the Ashanti Regional Branch Controller of WAEC, Ernest Akoto Yeboah, cautioned students and invigilators against engaging in any form of examination malpractice, emphasising that the Council has intensified its monitoring and assured that anyone caught in such acts will face appropriate sanctions.
At a recent stakeholder engagement on examination malpractices held in Accra, WAEC disclosed that the Ashanti Region was among the areas with the highest number of reported malpractice cases in 2023. Akoto expressed his determination to change that narrative, pledging to ensure the region is no longer associated with such negative statistics.
He also advised parents to refrain from giving mobile phones to their wards during the examination period, warning that such actions could jeopardise the integrity of the exams. Akoto further called on all stakeholders to play their part in guiding and supporting students throughout the examination process.
“We have dispatched all papers, and as we speak, they are all at the deposit ready for action on Wednesday. About examination Malpractices, it has been growing. About two months ago, we had an engagement with stakeholders, so we are doing our part. We advise parents to take the phones away and not allow them to use them. The invigilators should also follow the rules and regulations so the examination will go smoothly,” he disclosed.