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A social threat which has overwhelmed our education system has increased both in complexity and extent, and has damaged the integrity of our certificate and quality of education. On close analysis of this menace, you will discover two different words, which are:
- Examination: this is the process through which students are assessed or tested to find out the quality of knowledge obtained within a specific period of time.
- Malpractice: this is an act of doing wrong or illegal behavior while in a profession.
As you have no doubt figured out, this social menace is “Examination Malpractice”. Therefore, examination malpractice can be define as doing or performing wrong or illegal behavior in the process through which students are assessed or tested to find out the quality of knowledge obtained within a specified period.
The following are common forms of examination malpractice:
- Students unlawfully carry their textbooks or prepared answers on sheet of paper into the examination hall.
- Students pay in cash or sexual favours in order to get access to examination questions. They usually carry out these transactions with the examination supervisor, the examiner or any person who is in possession of the questions.
- Sometimes a student or a non-candidate is involved in exchanging or stealing other candidates’ scripts, or in the smuggling of answer scripts into the hall and in disorderly behavior that disrupts the progress of the examination.
- The unprepared candidate tries every means to copy, even draw out his neck to enable him copy from the prepared, talented colleague. At times the brilliant colleague deliberately exposes his answers to his colleague to copy in the examination hall.
- Student at times do deals in order to be awarded high scores. This can be done in three ways: the payment of an agreed amount of money, by using prominent and well-placed persons in larger society and also by sexual agreement.
These are the five common forms of these “Ability Killers” called examination malpractice.
We can identify the causes of the malpractice:
- Lack of teaching facilities.
- Idleness and non-attendance of school.
- Lack of discipline in school.
- Unfavourable learning environments.
- Cultism.
- Economic hardship- with poor salaries and allowances, most teachers are in continuous financial humiliation. Since they need housing and accommodation, and the ability to train their children and, of course, feed their families, they are forced to engage in the unacceptable practice of selling question papers in order to survive.
All these causes can be blamed on students, the government, parents, teachers and society. Therefore you have a personal responsibility to manage this issue. You can and should stop examination practice for the following reasons.
- It leads to the poor quality of students and the educational system.
- It is an unfair and shameful act.
- It causes laziness and robs student of their abilities.
- It brings unthinkable suffering and hardship to innocent people, i.e. the cancelling of the entire examination or the withholding of results.
- It takes away our dignity.
- It wastes the time, energy and funds of parents, the government, schools and examination bodies.
- It is a crime punishable with imprisonment for twenty-one years (21years).
Oh! What a mess it’s really is.
There are a number of possible corrective measures, which I believe would eliminate 98% of examination malpractice occurrences:
- Sufficient funds should be invested in creating favorable/ conducive learning environments in schools to enable students learn well.
- Godfathers, statism and tribalism are not helping the standard of education in this country. Therefore they should be avoided. Only qualified teachers should be employed in schools to teach the student.
- Adequate penalties should be meted out to offenders without fear or favor.
- Entrance into schools should be based purely on merit.
- Adequate employment of qualified and trusted personnel to supervise the examinations.
- Teachers should be satisfactorily motivated through attractive and prompt payment of their salaries and other entitlements. This will make the teachers feel happy and comfortable to teach their students. It will also cause the teachers to attach importance to their jobs.
- Armed security agents of integrity should be provided at public examinations and for the protection of Examination Officials.
- The provision of good counselors to channel the students into various program areas according to their abilities, interests and aptitude.
- The churches, opinion leaders, parents, law enforcement agencies and the chiefs of the community should join the
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Paddy Eshiet
Recently, Paddy O. Eshiet was asked, who are you? He reply saying; “when we talk about me, I am who I am. A Prince, an Author, a Royal Rangers, an activist, an active youth and a believer. I happen to belong to a respectable background. My father married three wives and I am the first male, making me the eight child of my father out of fifteen lovely children.
I am proud to be an indigene of Mkpanak—Ibeno (popularly known as Qua Iboe Terminal [Q.I.T]) the downtown oil city of Akwa Ibom State.”
Paddy resolved to impact and affect peoples’ life positively with his caring and kind attitude, he has achieved much just like any other man could. With his deep concern for humanity, he join the ROYAL RANGERS—a Paramilitary Organization with difference. He always inspires his friends and those that come in contact with him, leaving them empowered to achieve their wildest dreams. As an initiator, Paddy founded a group called “De SUPREME SOLIDARITY ASSOCIATION (DSSA),” a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) with the view to reinventing the society beginning from Mkpanak—Ibeno.
In a survey conducted by “THE DELIGHT MAGAZINE” tagged; Paddy, how do you rate him and his vision?
A. Is he really the golden boy who’s destined to change Ibeno?
B. Is he a good initiator but lack confidence?
C. Is he a down-trodden who has recovered from the mercy of this life and seeking green pasture?
D. No comment.
The vote count 79.6%, 10.3%, 4.2%, 5.9% respectively. When he was ask of his view about the status of things in his community, he said, “I’ve been to the nooks and crannies of Ibeno and I have seen poverty in its stark reality, people live in squalor, they don’t know when the next meal will come. You see frustration, hunger and anger etched on peoples’ faces, just because successful governments have shortchanged and abandoned them. Our youths who represent the future of Ibeno and the world at large, are roaming the street without job.
I am insisting that “the situation in Ibeno must change for the better.” It is unacceptable that in a land flowing with milk and honey, a land that feed the nation, the second oil richest place in Nigeria, a greater percentage of the populace are wallowing in abject poverty even as those entrusted with the common-wealth live in opulence. It is time for this Area to experience real leadership; we need leadership that is on the side of the people. De Supreme Solidarity Association is championing the call for ethical revolution and reawakening of every Nigerian consciousness, whether at home or in Diaspora, on the urgent need to salve this Local Government Area call IBENO. We are creating awareness and we intend to sustain the tempo in creating awareness on the need for Ibeno’s to DEMAND A NEW DEAL FROM THE LEADERS. We will keep prompting our people to forsake the old ways and embrace new ways that will reposition our beloved country in the commit of nations. THIS IS A TASK THAT MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED.
In DSSA, we have been able to find our niche in humanitarian work to the extent that we go to the streets to feed, cloth and generally offer succor to destitute, drug addicts, street urchins among other rejected people of the society”.
I found myself fortunate to write about a friend, a brother, a mentor and a genius like Paddy. He is organized, efficient, and extremely competent and has an excellent rapport with people of all ages. He enhances his influence by being trustworthy. That includes; keeping his word, treating people with respect and valuing their inputs. His communication skills, both written and verbally are excellent. Paddy does what he feel is right and—perhaps more importantly—do as he say he will do.
Rather than blaming others, he openly admit mistakes, live with the consequences and commit himself to doing better by taking ownership of problems and correcting them. By doing so, he show people (especially his friends and associates) that mistakes should not be feared or covered up but are instead critical to an individual learning and professional growth. Paddy is a young visionary who believes in his abilities. I found him to be consistently pleasant, tackling all activities with dedication and smile. Besides this, Paddy is a take-charge person who is able to present creative ideas and communicate the benefits. He lives by example and many people find his enthusiasm and dedication both inspiring and motivating.
He is an exceptional young man. Most everyone knows of his lofty ambitions and kindness. Paddy is just fun to be with.
Compiled and submitted by:
Engr. David Edet-Udo Nonkama
Secretary General
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