Truancy and absenteeism are the main causes of examination malpractice

Right Reverend Bediako, who is also a development consultant, said the situation was a contributory factor to examination malpractices as the students are hardly prepared for the examination.

He said the situation should be subjected to public debate and discussion because, “if a candidate is registered by a school for an examination, then the school also becomes a partner in that contract and therefore has the right and obligation to ensure that the student prepares well to write and pass well.”

Right Reverend Bediako said if after all the admonishing, motivation and encouragement for class attendance had failed, “then it should be possible for the names of truant candidates to be removed from the list of affected schools and be placed under a different category.”

He mentioned that some of the absenteeism was also due to the embezzlement of school fees by some students, knowing that having had the chance to write the final examination, they could also access their results through the Internet.

Meanwhile, a source at the Brong-Ahafo Regional Education Directorate corroborated the observation and described it as a major challenge in the region because many of it factors required bold decisions and drastic measures to overcome them and move education forward.

GNA