By Regina Benneh, GNA
Sunyani, (Bono) May 4, GNA – A total of 25,000 candidates draw from 833 Junior High Schools (JHS) are writing the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Bono Region, Mr Gabriel Antwi, the Bono Regional Director of Education said on Monday.
In breakdown, he said the candidates comprised 12,250 males and 12,750 females, saying that 882 invigilators and 88 supervisors were monitoring the BECE across the 88 examination centers in the region.
Mr Antwi said the BECE started at the various centers, spread across the 11 politically administrative District and Municipalities in the region with hitches, saying that adequate arrangements had been made to create a conducive environment for the candidates.
He cautioned the invigilators and supervisors against forms of compromises that could undermine the integrity and credibility of the BECE in the region, urging them to uphold and defend the integrity of the 2026 BECE.
“We expect all officials on duty to carry out their responsibilities with the highest level of professionalism and honesty and there shouldn’t be any room for examination malpractice”, he advised.
Mr Antwi said extensive stakeholder engagements had been held with parents, school heads, traditional authorities, and security agencies to collectively ensure that the region recorded a malpractice-free examination.
He said the GES had intensified public sensitization on the consequences of examination malpractices, warning that anybody found culpable, either a candidate or a teacher or an official would be sanctioned accordingly.
Mr Antwi said sanctions could either be fines, imprisonment, and immediate termination of teachers’ appointment to serve as deterrent to like-minded others.
“The GES has made it clear that examination malpractices don’t only tarnish the reputation of the individual involved, but also undermine the future of the candidates and the country’s education standards as a whole”, he stated.
Mr Antwi commended the collaborative efforts of all stakeholders in preparation of the BECE and urged them to be vigilant throughout the exams period to stem malpractices, saying that a fair and transparent examination process remained essential in building public confidence in the nation’s education system.
“We have all put our hands on deck to ensure that our region experiences a smooth, peaceful, and malpractice-free BECE this year and the success largely depends on our collective responsibility”, he stated.
GNA
Edited by Dennis Peprah/Kenneth Odeng Adade
Reporter: Regina Benneh Siaw, GNA
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