16 Teachers were detained for breaking BECE regulations.

As part of an effort to combat exam fraud, sixteen instructors from different Ghanaian centers have been arrested for breaking the rules related to the current Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and regional law enforcement organizations conducted extensive monitoring and surveillance prior to making the arrests.

The teachers are suspected of participating in actions that jeopardise the integrity of the examination process. They were stationed at several exam centers.

While some invigilators tried to respond to inquiries from applicants, others disregarded these regulations.

John Kapi, the Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, argues that this was incorrect since it hinders the Council’s ability to evaluate the candidate’s potential.

He told JoyNews in an interview that WAEC has taken in roughly sixteen teachers from all over the nation.

He added that a few teachers had been apprehended by the National Intelligence Bureau and that the perpetrators had all been reported to the Ghana Police Service. The teachers are currently being held in police custody while legal proceedings are being carried out against the offenders.

Furthermore, there will be no more requests for these teachers to oversee any WAEC exams. In Ghana, junior high school students must pass the BECE in order to be eligible for senior high school study.

Exams for this year began on July 8, 2024, and more than half a million candidates have applied from all around the nation.

In order to preserve the validity of the testing system, WAEC has asked all parties involved—teachers, students, and parents—to respect the values of honesty and integrity while the investigations are ongoing.