Teachers warned over suggestive attitudes towards students during the exam

{Officials at the Ministry of Education have severely criticized the attitude of teachers who allow students to cheat during a national exam}.

Criticisms were raised yesterday by the State Minister in charge of Primary and Secondary education, Dr. Harebamungu Mathias who was officiating at the launch of the 2013 national test for pupils completing their P6 at GS Gatagara in Rwamagana District.

Harebamungu reminded teachers supervising the conduct of the test “it is strictly forbidden to have suggestive attitudes towards students during the exam.”

Moreover, Harebamungu advised that “In the teacher’s code of ethics and conduct, it is forbidden to provide answers to a student during the exam,” the State Minister emphasized that teachers who will be found guilty of such misconduct will face imprisonment.
About 174,000 candidates have undergone this test across the country and 700 test centers have been used for this purpose throughout the country.