The Uganda Examinations Board is withholding results of 3,500 pupils who sat for the 2018 national exams, over exam malpractices.
This was revealed by the UNEB Executive Secretary Dr Daniel Odong during the release of Primary Leaving Examinations at the office of prime minister in Kampala.
He stated that although the examinations were conducted smoothly in most parts of the country, some cases of malpractices were cited.
He further explained that this was mainly facilitated by third parties who helped candidates inside examination rooms by writing exams on the chalkboard and on papers.
He stated that security forces that were selected from police, the army, among other agencies nabbed teachers red handed in some schools like Bundimulinga Primary School, Bubanda Primary School, Bundikahungu Primary School, Clever Origin Primary School in Bundibugyo District.
He said some parents and guardians in the affected schools also willingly participated in helping pupils in answering exams by paying some amount of money that’s Shs50,000 each to facilitate the malpractice.
Dr Odong said the cases await court action.
He, however, said that all candidates whose results have been withheld will be accorded to a fair hearing by UNEB’s Security Committee before final action is taken.
Chairperson UNEB Prof Okwakol also added her voice on the same issue of malpractices in schools that teachers have continued to help pupils cheat exams despite strict rules and regulations employed by examination body.
However, Mary applauded individuals who provided information that enabled in the identification and apprehension of the people who did get involved in examination malpractices
She says Uganda National Examination Board is working on a policy to handle Examination malpractices and legal procedures to handle such cases.
