TSC Bans Social Media as Cheating Crackdown Intensifies
TSC Bans Social Media as Cheating Crackdown Intensifies
TSC Bans Social Media as Cheating Crackdown Intensifies
It is currently against the law for teachers to be involved in some social media groups that are linked to the distribution of phony test materials. Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Dr. Nancy Macharia has issued a warning, stating that any teacher found to be complicit in examination malpractice will face severe disciplinary action.
380,000 Kenyan teachers are prohibited from using 33 social media platforms and sites named by Dr. Macharia in a circular dated August 7 because of their involvement in the sale of bogus exam papers. Regional Directors, County Directors, Sub County Directors, and the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) were among the educational bodies with whom this circular was distributed.
TSC Director Staffing Antonina Lentoijoni emphasized the significance of the circular and asked center managers, invigilators, and supervisors to guard against fraud and guarantee reliable exams. She underlined the importance of honesty and watchfulness.
The Communication Authority will monitor and delete social media posts about exam malpractice in collaboration with other agencies. Those connected to these social media networks may face arrests, according to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Secondary school teachers are being sent away from their regular sites to serve as examination officials in an effort to counteract early exposure to exam content. Teachers will not be permitted within exam premises, and only center managers will be permitted to use mobile phones in exam facilities.
A guy who claimed to have both primary and secondary national exam papers was apprehended following a recent crackdown. He sold fictitious papers using a number of social media profiles.In order to safeguard the exams, the government is putting in place command centers and coordinating with different organizations to handle emergencies and malpractice. For this year’s tests, they have also chosen and screened center managers, supervisors, and invigilators.
