An end to examination malpractice in the country appears to be in
sight. In its bid to tackle this menace, the management of West
African Examinations Council (WAEC) has introduced two new ICT devices
to curb the malaise with stakeholders describing the development as a
major breakthrough to combat exam fraud.
Nigeriaournation gathered that one of the initiatives was used during the
May/June 2014 West African Senior School Certificate Examination
(WASSCE) while the second one would be introduced during the Nov/ DEC
2014 WASSCE.
According to WAEC HNO, Mr. Eguridu, the council introduced the use of
Candidates Identity Verification, Attendance, Malpractice and Post
Examinations Management Systems (CIVAMPEMS) to monitor candidates in the
exam halls. He said that the ICT tool was used for the first time
during the May/June 2014 WASSCE, describing the device as a timely
approach to a more effective administration of exam day process.
Another special feature of the CIVAMPEMS was that the device could
produce students’ subject information while the invigilator or
supervisor could use it to register candidates’ attendance at
examination and record malpractice committed by students during exam as
well as confirm examination code and handle candidates without cards.
The second ICT device to be introduced during the Nov/Dec 2014 WASSCE
was a Mathematical instrument with in-built scientific calculator which
would stop the use of unapproved calculators and mobile phones. Daily
Sun was told that exam fraud increased following the introduction of
cell phones in the country as candidates stored worked answers or
received information from their agents outside while the examination was
on.
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