Education boss calls for extra security on exam papers

​Secretary for Education Dr Uke Kombra has issued a warning to all school principals across the country to put in extra security measures and safeguard the Grade 12 examination papers.

Dr Kombra issued this warning after experiencing problems of claimed examination papers being sold on streets last year to students.

He has also urged the Provincial Education authorities, Governing Councils, schools and the communities to ensure that the Exam Papers are safe-guarded using additional reliable securities.

“The school Principal will be held accountable for the security of examination papers.

“Therefore, he/she should take all precautionary measures.”

The Secretary also announced that from 2018, Grade 12 Examinations will be held within 1 week as per schedule published in 2016 MSD Calendar.

Therefore it is necessary for all secondary and National High Schools to align and offer subject combinations closely following the one week schedule.

Schools have been advised on this in 2016 and this year.

The Gr 12 examinations will commence on Monday, Oct 16th – Oct 25th.

Author: 
Freddy Mou