WAEC Moves Examination Centre from Bright SHS after Assault on Invigilators

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has relocated the centre for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) at the Bright Senior High School (SHS), a private school at Kukurantumi in the Abuakwa North Municipality in the Eastern Region, following a recent attack on exam officials.

The Examination centre has nnow been moved to Ofori Panin Senior High School, also in the Eastern Region.

Students of Bright SHS went on the rampage yesterday and beat an external invigilator in the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), Mr David Nii Djan Mensah, and a reporter with the Daily Graphic, Mr Emmanuel Pacome Damalie.

The attacked is said to have been incited by the proprietor of the school, Bright Amponsah who was reportedly upset WAEC officials had tightened security during the examination.

Mr Amposah has since been picked up by the Police in connection to the incident.

WAEC in a statement said the decision to to relocate the examination centre was to “ensure the integrity of the examination and safeguard the lives of examination officials.”

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The examination regulatory body also promised to take legal action against any person “involved in compromising the integrity of the examination in any manner” in future incidents.

“WAEC wishes to use this opportunity to encourage all supervisors and invigilators to continue to be vigilant and carry out their duties diligently and without fear.”

In other related developments, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has also instructed school authorities to deboardenise any student found to have participated in recent protests and vandalism activities recorded in some Senior High Schools.

The GES in a statement said any destruction of school property should be surcharged against students found guilty of the riot adding that criminal acts committed should be reported to the police for investigation.

“Directors have been directed to take actions on all such misconduct and submit reports to the Director-general immediately.”

The GES implored parents to stop making pleas on behalf of their wards, but rather advise them to ‘maintain high sense of discipline to and comportment.’