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Examination bodies like NECO, WAEC, NABTEB, JAMB and others must totally dissociate themselves from the activities of malpractice syndicates and stop concession postings. Exam bodies should break the vicious circle of exam malpractice by centralizing the posting of candidates to exam centers and by meting out appropriate sanctions or punishment on offenders without fear of intimidation or favor.
Exam bodies must also review the remuneration of their supervisors and invigilators. It has been observed by this writer that in many cases, supervisors are neither paid their supervision fee immediately after the supervision exercise nor given any mobilization fee before the exercise. Sometimes, they get paid twelve months after the exercise. What a set up for disaster! Remuneration for examination supervisors and invigilators should be reviewed and such remuneration should be promptly paid to prevent them from being tempted to involve themselves in the rather lucrative business of examination malpractice.
Invigilators, school authorities, police personnel and other exam officials should be put under surveillance as they are major stakeholders in the business of examination malpractice. The government and its agencies should henceforth stop handling cases of examination malpractice with kid gloves. Practicable laws should be enacted to check this menace. The law should not recognize sacred cows. Anyone caught cheating or perpetrating examination malpractice should be made to face the music irrespective of status or connections.
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Saintmoses Eromosele
The author is a Nigerian writer, editorial consultant and community organizer born in Benin City.
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hi eghere udumetotor | May 17th, 2008
i love ur publication u are xtremely fatastic
This article is timely Iyere Valentine Era-Imuse | Jul 1st, 2008
Thank you Saintmoses for this piece of brilliant expositor on the menace of examination malpractice in Nigeria. Education in nigeria has suffered so much neglect and the government have played down on the value of education in nation building hence they allowed the menace of examination malpractice to blossom by their wilful acquiscence. Kep writing. Perhaps someday there would be a redeemer for education in Nigeria - the great country with little minds ruling.
R Kahendi | Jul 2nd, 2008
Your writing talent is amazing, Eromosele. One thing though: sounds to me like exam malpractice is institutionalized in the set up you describe. It's a sad trend, and one that, as you can imagine, is happening elsewhere in the continent and in the world. I think the problem lies in the focus on standardized tests. Standardized tests should not displace continuous assessment exercises in priority, but they seem to have done just that.
to ask a question Onyeka Ezike | Aug 11th, 2008
i need you to help me on this issue of investigation of special centres among secondary school student on the quality of education in nigeria,and also the problem and prospect.
Nice work Bazino | Mar 19th, 2010
i have read through your write up, i think i have no option than to agree with you completely. it is a true reflection of the Nigerian situation and the suggestions you gave will help to check the menance
msg Azeez Fatai Aderemi | May 28th, 2010
Is a very good write-up. Good job
ibinabo | Nov 5th, 2010
this is quite lively but how do you protect ur work?
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