The Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has indicated that failure by government to release additional funds will delay the marking of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Monday, he said the government has released an amount of 10,500,000 Ghana cedis which is about 15% of the total payment for the 2023 B.E.C.E.
He, therefore, expects the government to release an additional fund out of the 75% left to enable the smooth running of the processing and the marking of scripts.
“For now, we’ve been able to print and we are conducting, but for marking and processing, we may not be able to complete that because we need more funds,” he said.
https://myjoyonline.com/2023-bece-starts-today-over-600000-candidates-partake-in-examinations/
His remark comes as more than 600,000 students across the country take the BECE this week.
According to Mr Kapi, WAEC has deployed officers to monitor some of the areas known for examination malpractices.
He added that the Council is working in collaboration with the National Investigative Bureau (NIB) to ensure that the malpractices recorded yearly are curbed.
He also debunked claims that it intends to search the private parts of candidates.
“Absolutely not, we as a Council encourage a thorough search of every single candidate who is taking an examination."
https://myjoyonline.com/we-have-confidence-in-you-all-gnat-encourages-candidates-ahead-of-2023-bece/
Some students taking part in the BECE have expressed confidence that they are well-prepared and equipped to pass the exams.
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