The Director of Political Research for the United Party, Dr Ramzi Inusah, has joined the national conversation on examination malpractice, arguing that Ghana must move beyond outdated assessment systems to safeguard the integrity of education.
He stated that the era of “chew and pour” should be firmly behind the country, stressing that the world is rapidly advancing toward the Fourth Industrial Revolution. According to him, Ghana’s education system must be reoriented to reflect these global changes, beginning with a comprehensive overhaul of how teachers are trained and how students are assessed.
Dr Inusah advocated for the gradual elimination of the traditional pen-and-paper examination system, proposing instead the adoption of computer-based examinations. He explained that a digital system with a large pool of questions would ensure that candidates sitting the same exam on different computers would not receive identical questions nationwide, a measure he believes would significantly reduce examination malpractice.
He further expressed concern over what he described as the complicity of some teachers and parents in examination fraud. Dr Inusah warned that teaching children to bribe or cheat their way through exams undermines moral values and raises serious questions about the kind of future leaders the country is nurturing.
According to him, tackling examination malpractice requires not only technological reforms but also a renewed commitment to ethics, accountability, and national development within the education sector.
Story: Nyamebeye Kofi Ansah Sasraku