The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has dismissed calls by the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) for student inclusion in key examination decision-making bodies.
NUGS had urged WAEC to allow student representation on committees such as the Ghana Examinations Committee and the WAEC Investigative Committee, citing concerns over transparency in exam cancellations and malpractice investigations.
Responding, WAEC’s Head of National Office, Dr. Rosemond Wilson, stated that students are not required in these structures, emphasizing that investigations are conducted directly with candidates, parents, and teachers.
She added that NUGS members are not Ghana Education Service (GES) staff and therefore cannot supervise or invigilate exams.
“We do not actually need NUGS. We don’t know the role they want to play concerning the investigations,” Dr. Wilson said.
