Students advised to avoid examination malpractices
The Head of the Chemistry Department of the University of Ghana, Legon, Prof. Derick Carboo, has advised students to take their academic work seriously and avoid cheating during examination.
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According to him, there had been reports of some examination malpractices involving students who wrote examinations at the basic, secondary and tertiary levels, stressing that, “It is those who fail to learn when they have the time, who mostly resort to cheating”.
Speaking at the 33rd Speech and Prize - giving Day of the Nungua Senior High School in Accra, on the theme: ‘Enhancing the image of the community through Education, the role of stakeholders,’ he reminded students that cheating during examination was equal to stealing and therefore cautioned persons who sold examination materials to students and parents, to desist from that act, describing it as criminal.
Avoid anti-social behaviours
Prof. Carboo, who is an old student of the school, also advised students to eschew all forms of anti-social behaviours such as stealing and disregard for law and order, but heed to instructions and devote more time to join study groups in order to build their learning skills.
He said the government’s commitment to education was not only limited to the provision of school facilities, but also ensuring that teachers were trained and schools supplied with materials for teaching and learning, and also beef up supervision and monitoring, to ensure quality education.
He appealed to the government to complete a three-storey building Getfund project which was started almost eight years ago, to enhance teaching and learning in the school.
Collaboration between parents, teachers
He also urged parents to collaborate with the teachers to offer children total protection, guidance and right tuition to become good leaders in future.
The Paramount Chief of the Nungua Traditional Area, Odehe Kpakpa King Odaifio Welentsi III, appealed to teachers and students to not spend their precious time on social media platforms, and also advised the youth to desist from the rush to lead luxurious lives without first learning to work for a decent living.
Quoting Mahatma Gandhi’s words of wisdom, he said, “You must be the change that you want to see in the world,” and called on stakeholders in the education sector to support in the education and the development of students to become the real future leaders Ghana desires for development.
Dedication from staff
The Headmistress of the school, Ms Kate Bannerman, commended the staff for their level of dedication to duty. she said that had yielded positive results with majority of products from the school holding very key positions in various sectors of the economy.
She commended the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) for its contributions and dedication towards the development of the school and appealed to the government and benevolent societies to help rehabilitate the boys’ dormitory which was old and dilapidated, as well as accommodation for the head of the school as well as the members of staff to help prevent lateness.
Master Lecha Joseph Coffie was adjudged the best student in Elective Maths, Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Integrated Science and was also the overall best student for Senior High School (SHS) 3.
