BECE 2023: Two Arrested For Exam Malpractices In Central Region
Two persons have been arrested by the police on August 7, 2023, for allegedly engaging in exam malpractices at the Dunkwa Secondary Technical Center in the Central Region’s Upper Denkyira East Municipality.
Albert Adu-Gyan and Yaw Adadai, two suspects who worked as teachers at PEEBLE Calvary and Oxford Santech schools, respectively, were apprehended when they tried to smuggle some completed exam questions into the examination room for students taking the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) there.
Two mobile phones and answers to questions on two different papers were among the items taken from the two suspects. Both suspects are being held in jail and will appear in court.
“We would like to caution the public against indulging in examination malpractices in the ongoing BECE as the Police will arrest any persons found involved in such practices,” the Police said in a statement on Tuesday, August 8.
Meanwhile, thirteen teenagers who are currently pregnant are taking part in the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) within the Nkwanta South Municipality, in the Oti Region.
In the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, thirteen pregnant teenage females are among the applicants taking the Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). There are a total of 1,982 students from 73 different public and private schools taking the examination at six different locations across the Municipality.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, some of the girls expressed their readiness and determination to take the required examinations to qualify for the free senior high school in Ghana. They said that being pregnant wouldn’t prevent them from continuing their education and that, having learned from their mistakes, nothing would prevent them from completing high school.
Mr. Lawrence Antwi, the test coordinator at Kechiebi Centre, reported to GNA that two female candidates had not shown up for the exam. Nkwanta South Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Bright Kwame Lenwah, pleaded with test supervisors not to damage the system by allowing exam cheating.
He emphasised the importance of the examination as a stepping stone for the students’ future success and urged the invigilators not to encourage any students to cheat. The MCE expressed his admiration for the previous year’s achievements and expressed confidence that this year’s candidates will outperform their predecessors. He said that the best candidate would be awarded a scholarship.
