The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has dismissed calls from the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) to allow student representation in its decision-making processes on examinations.
According to WAEC’s Head of National Office, Dr. Rosemond Wilson, existing structures already provide the necessary checks and balances, making student involvement unnecessary.
“NUGS are students, and with our exams, invigilators and supervisors are supposed to be workers of the GES. NUGS are not staff of the GES, so they cannot invigilate or supervise our exams,”’ she explasined.
“When it comes to investigations, we deal directly with the candidate, and the minor candidates come along with their parents and teachers to do the investigations. So, we do not actually need NUGS. We don’t know the role they want to play concerning the investigations,” she added.
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Her remarks follow NUGS’ reaction to the release of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results.
While congratulating candidates and applauding WAEC and the GES for a smooth process, NUGS insisted that student voices must be included in high-level committees like the Ghana Examinations Committee and the WAEC Investigative Committee.
The Union warned that the absence of student representatives on such bodies, which decide on cancellations and probe malpractice, creates what it described as a “democratic gap” in educational governance.
WAEC, however, maintains that its current framework ensures fairness and accountability without the direct involvement of student groups.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
