Bono Council of PTA intensifies efforts to curb examination malpractices

By Regina Benneh

Sunyani, (Bono), Aug. 4, GNA – The Bono Regional Council of Parent-Teacher Association is to intensify efforts to stem examination malpractices, as the 2025 West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) commences in the region.

Accordingly, the association declared what it termed as the ‘Operation Zero Tolerance’ in the conduct of the WASSCE in the region.

A statement issued and signed by Mr. Alfred O Appiah, the chairman of the association and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) expressed concern about the growing trend of examination malpractices in the region.

It said, “The council recognizes the damaging effects of examination malpractices on the region’s reputation and the integrity of Ghana’s education system”, stressing the commitment of the association to uphold the highest standards of academic excellence in the region.

The statement noted that the integrity of the nation’s education system and the long-term consequences of unresolved examination malpractices threatened the authenticity of “Ghanaian academic credentials and the reputation of the Bono region”.

It added that the council was working closely with authorities of the various Senior High Schools, teachers, and parents to ensure that students were adequately prepared for the WASSCE.

“We will also avail ourselves and collaborate closely with the WAEC officials, security agencies, and all other stakeholders to ensure that the WASSCE is conducted in a peaceful and serene environment,” the statement indicated.

It appealed for effective collaboration between WAEC, students, invigilators, parents, teachers and stakeholders in promoting the integrity of the WASSCE by ensuring the rules and regulations governing the examination were strictly followed.

The statement wished all the candidates a successful examination and urged them to be confident, disciplined, saying with determination and optimism they could write and pass the examination.

It further admonished them to eschew all forms of examination malpractices which would potentially have dire consequences on them, their parents and respective schools, calling on the stakeholders to contribute in ensuring that sanity prevailed at all the examination centers in the region.

GNA

Edited by Dennis Peprah/Benjamin Mensah