Yaw Dabo raises concern over military in WASSCE halls
Popular Kumawood actor, Yaw Dabo, has expressed strong reservations about the deployment of military personnel to supervise the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
In a viral video circulating on social media, the actor lamented that the presence of armed officers in examination halls was intimidating candidates and disrupting their ability to focus.
“I have seen a video online and I am saddened by it. Has it gotten to the point where they are using military personnel as invigilators during WASSCE? The man in the video, going up and down, checking what they have written, is causing fear and panic. How can they have a sound mind to write their papers?” Dabo questioned.
He called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to reconsider such measures, stressing that the pressure on students was excessive.
According to the actor, exam malpractice is not peculiar to senior high school students and should not be treated as though it were.
“Everyone has cheated during exams, including the police and the fire service. You people should stop putting pressure on these kids. This thing doesn’t happen to kids abroad. Most of these kids won’t even get jobs whether they pass or not,” he alleged.
Dabo’s remarks have sparked debate among education stakeholders, with some backing his concerns while others argue that strict supervision is necessary to curb widespread malpractice during national examinations.
