{"id":95122,"date":"2025-09-21T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=95122"},"modified":"2025-09-21T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T05:00:00","slug":"exam-malpractice-taking-centre-stage-in-ghana-ansa-asare-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=95122","title":{"rendered":"Exam malpractice \u2018taking centre stage\u2019 in Ghana \u2014 Ansa-Asare warns"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The founder of MountCrest University College and former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Mr. Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has issued a dire warning about the growing normalisation of examination malpractice in Ghana. <\/p>\n

Speaking at the 8th congregation of MountCrest University College on Saturday, September 21, he stated that the canker of cheating is \u201ctaking centre stage\u201d and requires urgent, concerted action to preserve the integrity of the nation\u2019s educational system.<\/p>\n

Mr. Ansa-Asare lamented a societal shift where students feel that cheating should be \u201chonoured\u201d and \u201crecognised\u201d, with the expectation that they will be assisted in their dishonest acts. <\/p>\n

He expressed pride that the 137 graduates of MountCrest\u2019s Faculty of Law and Health Sciences earned their degrees the hard way, without cheating.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very, very, very pleased, and I feel very proud that a MountCrest degree is earned the hard way, and we can all bear testimony that you have earned your certification without cheating,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

He challenged the new graduates to \u201chold yourselves with pride\u201d and uphold the values of honesty and integrity instilled in them.<\/p>\n

The former law school director\u2019s comments come at a time when examination malpractice has become a significant concern across Ghana\u2019s educational levels. <\/p>\n

Barely a month ago, a\u00a0JoyNews Hotline investigation<\/strong>\u00a0led by\u00a0GH Probe\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0Francisca Enchil revealed how some officials of the Ghana Education Service (GES), alongside supervisors, headteachers and invigilators, transformed the sacred national exercise into an organised crime syndicate \u2013 trading academic integrity for financial gain.<\/p>\n

Data from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) indicates a worrying trend. <\/p>\n

In recent years, thousands of candidates have had their results withheld or cancelled due to irregularities.<\/p>\n

A 2024 report by WAEC revealed that exam malpractice has \u201cspread in the Ghana Education Service and threatens the integrity of education in Ghana.\u201d <\/p>\n

From 2021 to 2023, the number of candidates involved in examination malpractice reportedly rose from over 10,000 to 44,586.<\/p>\n

The root causes of this systemic problem are multifaceted, ranging from parental pressure for high grades and a societal overemphasis on certificates rather than skills, to the leaking of examination questions by officials and inadequate supervision.<\/p>\n

In 2025 alone, 177 candidates had their entire results for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) cancelled, with an additional 718 losing subject results due to malpractice. .<\/p>\n

Mr. Ansa-Asare cautioned the graduates that the values they demonstrate will define their future roles as leaders. \u201cBecause one day, one of you may become an attorney-general, a chief justice or a president.<\/p>\n

Therefore, the values we have inculcated in you must be observed at all times,\u201d he stated. <\/p>\n

He emphasised that a culture of honesty is fundamental to developing a competent and ethical workforce capable of driving national development and holding key public offices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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