EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES IN TERTIARY INSTITUTION

The objective of higher education is to equip student with the vital skills and knowledge to help them to partake effectively in Nation development. The training allows a regular assessment and evaluation in a form of examination, in order to ascertain the level of knowledge and competence of each student.

As student your primary aim is to learn each and every day to succeed in life. Your books must be your best friend at all times so that you may excel in your education. Every student dream is to complete school with good grades which can guarantee him or her job in the future.

 In recent times, the occurrences of examination malpractice have assumed an alarming trend in the country. This malpractice is one of the practices of lazy students who want to achieve success on a silver platter, candidates’ inadequate preparation, fear of failure and lack of confidence.

Students in the tertiary level also find themselves in these bad practices and this causes them a whole lot of humiliation and to their parent or families when they are caught. Nowadays, sophisticated electronic materials are been used, calculators, palm tops, mobile phones, though not allowed in examination halls are sneaked into the hall by the student.

Student who do not engage themselves in class and always finding excuses for being absent during  lectures are also forced to engage in  examination malpractices because it becomes difficult for them to know what has been taught in class and may not have an idea what is being expected  of them.

Another issue is that, most of those who indulge in examination malpractice happen to have rich and influential parents. Parents of these culprits use their influence in the society to get them out of trouble.

Also, some students who practice these bad habits of copying during examination are influenced by bad friends who encourage them to do so.

 Authorities should organize seminars at various levels to sensitize people on the evils of examination malpractice.  The media should also play it role on how ungodly the act is. I entreat every student to learn to excel in every area of their lives so that they become people of integrity