The Minister of Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, on Monday embarked on a monitoring tour of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in the Eastern Region to oversee the smooth conduct of the ongoing Certificate II Examinations.
The visit formed part of efforts by the Ministry of Education to ensure that examination centres across the country were adequately prepared for the nationwide exercise and that students sat for the exams under fair, transparent, and credible conditions.
“We are here today as the nationwide TVET Certificate II Examinations begin, to satisfy ourselves that all is set and everything is ready to give students a safe and fair environment to write their papers,” Hon. Iddrisu told journalists after visiting selected centres.
The Minister assured the government’s resolve to maintain the integrity of examinations in the country and encouraged students to approach the process with confidence and integrity.
“It is our responsibility to make sure the process is credible, and the students must also approach it with determination and honesty,” he added.
During his visit, Hon. Iddrisu expressed worry about emerging cases of phone-related cheating in schools, describing it as a disturbing trend that undermines the credibility of the country’s examination system.
“I have been made aware of increasing cases of phone cheating during exams — a phenomenon not limited to TVET alone. It is something we must all work together to stop,” the Minister cautioned.
Meanwhile, the Director-General of the Ghana TVET Service, Engr. Dr. Eric Kofi Adzroe, has clarified that the examinations scheduled for Friday will proceed as originally planned, despite the recent declaration of the day as a national holiday.
“The timetable was released several months ago, and it is too late to adjust. We want to inform all candidates, invigilators, and supervisors that the Certificate II examinations slated for Friday will still come off,” he affirmed.
Engr. Adzroe urged all stakeholders to comply with the directive and ensure the smooth conduct of the exams on the holiday.
The monitoring tour formed part of the Ministry’s broader oversight responsibilities aimed at promoting transparency, fairness, and efficiency in the technical and vocational education sector.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
