By Editorial,
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is seeking new measures to counter cases of examination room malpractice involving teachers and invigilators.
The move follows incidents during the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), where teachers were reportedly aiding candidates inside classrooms.
Jennifer Kalule, UNEB spokesperson, said the board is reviewing its monitoring and enforcement systems to strengthen supervision and accountability in examination centers.
Kalule added that some of the measures will be rolled out, starting with the upcoming Uganda Advanced Certified Examination, to prevent anything like classroom malpractice by teachers.
Recently, Mr. Ernest Bwambale Thabugha, the Kasese District Education Officer, had cautioned teachers against malpractices, he described as illegal and punishable by courts of law. Mr. Thabugha speaking…..
UNEB has, over the years, introduced several reforms to curb examination malpractice. These include sealing internal paper leakages that were once widespread, tightening examination distribution procedures, and assigning random numbers to eliminate internal marking fraud, among others. END
