The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) in the Volta Region is calling on stakeholders to improve remuneration for supervisors and invigilators, warning that poor conditions of service could contribute to examination malpractice during external assessments.
The call comes ahead of the upcoming Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), as efforts intensify to curb irregularities in the conduct of exams across the region.
Speaking to Citi News during a regional sensitization programme on examination malpractice, CHASS Volta Regional representative, Benedicta Agbezudor indicated that although the association has consistently cautioned its members against engaging in any form of malpractice, there is a pressing need for stakeholders to ensure timely and adequate remuneration for examination officials.
She stressed that improving conditions of service would reduce the likelihood of invigilators and supervisors exploiting students during examinations.
“I plead that whatsoever is deserving to be paid to supervisors, WAEC and GES should be kind enough to give it out so they are also encouraged,” she said.
Meanwhile, the Acting Volta Regional Director of Education, Mrs. Miriam Adzroe, has raised concerns over the increasing rate of examination malpractice in the region.
She noted that the growing trend undermines the quality of education and called on all stakeholders, including students, teachers, and parents, to consciously avoid engaging in such acts.
Mrs. Adzroe further cautioned that students who rely on malpractice often lack the requisite knowledge and skills, ultimately affecting their academic and professional development.
Source: citinews.com