Install CCTV cameras in exam rooms to prevent cheating - Eduwatch.
Africa Education Watch, an education policy research and advocacy organization, has recommended that CCTV cameras be installed in examination centers and halls to prevent exam malpractice.
The Organization also urged the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the security services to strengthen punitive measures and sanctions against those who commit examination fraud.
The recommendations were made by Mr. Kwasi Nimo Jnr, Programmes Officer, Africa Education Watch, when he presented the Eduwatch 2022 WASSCE Ghana Monitoring Report.
The Report detailed the findings and recommendations from an examination fraud monitoring exercise they conducted in 33 examination centers and 20 social media platforms during the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination rollout (WASSCE).
In comparison to previous years, Mr. Nimo noted that the 2022 WASSCE had fewer cases of examination question leakage prior to the start of the examinations.
He emphasized that the reduction was due to the involvement of the National Investigative Bureau in safeguarding the papers at the various printing hubs.
Mr. Nimo indicated that, however, there were increased incidences of examination malpractices at the centres due to poor supervision and invigilation by GES supervisions, who were mostly staff of the schools.
He said that was due to the inadequate deployment of the West African Examination Council’s (WAEC) external supervisors as against those deployed by GES.
He suggested that more WAEC external supervisors be assigned to oversee the exams because they could not be jeopardized.
"WAEC should renegotiate the GH 25.00 salary paid to supervisors in order to motivate them in their supervision."
"They should also ensure prompt payment," he added.
Mr. Nimo urged the GES to use performance indicators that rewarded school heads for no examination fraud during WASSCE.
He urged the Ministry of Education to convene a national external assessment forum in order to reform Ghana's external assessment system with regulatory governance, relevance, and quality assurance.
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