BRIEF HISTORY OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE IN NIGERIAN EDUCATION
From the history, examination malpractice was traced back to 1914. In the University of Maiduguri, at least 25% of the students interviewed admitted to have engaged in one form of examination malpractice or another. Examination malpractice occurs in both internal and external examinations. Examination malpractice in Nigeria has attained a frightening proportion and it has been institutionalized. Government and stakeholders efforts at curbing the ugly trend have not yielded any fruit. It is saddening to note that examination bodies, government functionaries, school authorities, invigilators, parents and students all participate in the nefarious act. The resultant effect of the despicable act is the overwhelming number of half-baked graduates our institutions of higher learning chun out yearly.
The situation became embarrassing to the nation that the Federal Military Government in 1984 had to promulgate Decree 20 to deal with it. Part of the provisions of the Decree reads thus:
Any person who fraudulently or with intent to cheat or secure any unfair advantage to himself or any other person or in abuse of his office, produces, sells or buys or otherwise deals with any question paper intended for the examination From the history, examination malpractice was traced back to 1914. In the University of Maiduguri, at least 25% of the students interviewed admitted to have engaged in one form of examination malpractice or another. Examination malpractice occurs in both internal and external examinations.
Examination malpractice in Nigeria has attained a frightening proportion and it has been institutionalized. Government and stakeholders efforts at curbing the ugly trend have not yielded any fruit. It is saddening to note that examination bodies, government functionaries, school authorities, invigilators, parents and students all participate in the nefarious act. The resultant effect of the despicable act is the overwhelming number of half-baked graduates our institutions of higher learning chun out yearly. The situation became embarrassing to the nation that the Federal Military Government in 1984 had to promulgate Decree 20 to deal with it. Part of the provisions of the Decree reads thus:
Any person who fraudulently or with intent to cheat or secure any unfair advantage to himself or any other person or in abuse of his office, produces, sells or buys or otherwise deals with any question paper intended for the examination of persons at any examination or commits any of the offences specified in section 3 (27)(c) of this Decree, shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction be sentenced to 21 years imprisonment. However, Examination Malpractice Act 33 of 1999 reversed the above Decree but stipulates punishment ranging from a fine of N50,000 to N100,000 and imprisonment for a term of 3-4 years with or without option of fine. This new development is due to the inability of appropriate authorities to enforce the old Decree 20 of 1985. Despite the provision of this law, examination malpractice has been on the increase and this is partly due to non-implementation of the laws.
From the history, examination malpractice was traced back to 1914. In the University of Maiduguri, at least 25% of the students interviewed admitted to have engaged in one form of examination malpractice or another. Examination malpractice occurs in both internal and external examinations. Examination malpractice in Nigeria has attained a frightening proportion and it has been institutionalized. Government and stakeholders efforts at curbing the ugly trend have not yielded any fruit. It is saddening to note that examination bodies, government functionaries, school authorities, invigilators, parents and students all participate in the nefarious act. The resultant effect of the despicable act is the overwhelming number of half-baked graduates our institutions of higher learning chun out yearly.
The situation became embarrassing to the nation that the Federal Military Government in 1984 had to promulgate Decree 20 to deal with it. Part of the provisions of the Decree reads thus:
Any person who fraudulently or with intent to cheat or secure any unfair advantage to himself or any other person or in abuse of his office, produces, sells or buys or otherwise deals with any question paper intended for the examination From the history, examination malpractice was traced back to 1914. In the University of Maiduguri, at least 25% of the students interviewed admitted to have engaged in one form of examination malpractice or another. Examination malpractice occurs in both internal and external examinations.
Examination malpractice in Nigeria has attained a frightening proportion and it has been institutionalized. Government and stakeholders efforts at curbing the ugly trend have not yielded any fruit. It is saddening to note that examination bodies, government functionaries, school authorities, invigilators, parents and students all participate in the nefarious act. The resultant effect of the despicable act is the overwhelming number of half-baked graduates our institutions of higher learning chun out yearly. The situation became embarrassing to the nation that the Federal Military Government in 1984 had to promulgate Decree 20 to deal with it. Part of the provisions of the Decree reads thus:
Any person who fraudulently or with intent to cheat or secure any unfair advantage to himself or any other person or in abuse of his office, produces, sells or buys or otherwise deals with any question paper intended for the examination of persons at any examination or commits any of the offences specified in section 3 (27)(c) of this Decree, shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction be sentenced to 21 years imprisonment. However, Examination Malpractice Act 33 of 1999 reversed the above Decree but stipulates punishment ranging from a fine of N50,000 to N100,000 and imprisonment for a term of 3-4 years with or without option of fine. This new development is due to the inability of appropriate authorities to enforce the old Decree 20 of 1985. Despite the provision of this law, examination malpractice has been on the increase and this is partly due to non-implementation of the laws.
the Government must work so hard to stop malpractices in the country.....
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