Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), has called for the expedited prosecution of candidates who were arrested for misconduct during the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE).

The think tank praised the partnership between the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) and WAEC in enhancing the security of the WASSCE questions but noted that there were still security breaches, resulting in the circulation of exam questions on social media.

EduWatch emphasized the need for swift investigations and public disclosure of outcomes related to the arrested individuals.

Additionally, it called for sanctions against school heads/owners cited by WAEC for preventing monitors from entering exam centers in real time.

The think tank also urged the Ministry of Education to provide resources for WAEC to hire an adequate number of Non-GES External Supervisors at every exam center during each paper.

Regarding teachers involved in misconduct, EduWatch suggested that the Ghana Education Service (GES) escalate sanctions to outright dismissal, making a strong ethical statement against staff participation in exam malpractice and fraud.

Lastly, EduWatch called for the amendment of the WAEC Law, as the current sanctions regime is outdated and inadequate to address contemporary challenges in examination security and credibility.