A policy think tank, the Danquah Institute wants major stakeholders within the educational sector to ensure that the 2019 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) records no examination irregularities.
In a communique wishing candidates well ahead of the examination, the Institute urged the Ghana Education Service, West African Examinations Council, the Education Ministry, teachers and students to safeguard the integrity of the examination.
“It is the belief of the Institute on that note that collective, concerted and decisive efforts from WAEC, the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service, teacher unions, parents, students, civil society organizations and indeed all stakeholders in education is required to make this year’s BECE one that is devoid of malpractices. This would help restore the faded sanctity and integrity in our examinations as a country.”
The Ghana Education Service (GES) revised the date for the writing of this year’s BECE for final year Junior High School candidates.
It announced that the examination which was previously scheduled for June 3 – 7, would now be written from June 10 -14, 2019.
Here is the full communique
“BECE is an examination conducted for Junior High School (JHS) students at the end of their study to enable them progress to the Senior High School stage.
Often times however, for a very long period, this examination has lost the sanctity, the integrity and the belief that the Ghanaian community attaches to it.
Examination malpractices as question paper leakages and copying have being the bane to most examinations conducted by WAEC in recent times – and this is reflective on the kind of graduates we produce at the end of the day.
As BECE commences, the Danquah Institute (DI) wishes the students and all other stakeholders well.
It is the belief of the institute on that note that collective, concerted and decisive efforts from WAEC, the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service, teacher unions, parents, students, civil society organizations and indeed all stakeholders in education is required to make this year’s BECE one that is devoid of malpractices. This would help restore the faded sanctity and integrity in our examinations as a country.
Once again, good luck to all candidates – may every candidate in this years’ BECE emerge a triumph.”
–
By: Nii Larte Lartey | citinewsroom.com |Ghana