The continuous decline in the
nation's standard of education in recent years is a situation that saddens the
heart and needs to be addressed quickly, particularly the issue of examination
malpractice.
Exam malpractice is a parasite
that has eaten deeply into the education sector and has rendered most certificates
issued by institutions and schools in our society as invalid. It is quite
worrisome that in spite of the damage malpractice has caused and is still
causing to our education stake holders have done little or nothing to checkmate
the situation.
In February 2012 the senate placed a ban on
miracle centers across the nation, yet these centers are still all over town.
It seems an average Nigerian student cannot write an examination without been
involved in a form of malpractice. The unfortunate thing about this is that our
nation will continue to produce half-baked graduate into the labour market
until some drastic measures are taking by stakeholders to address the
situation.
A major reason why examination
malpractice has become a common trend in our generation is laziness on the part
of students to study. A large percentage of students now find it difficult to
set aside two hours daily for their studies instead they occupy themselves with
unnecessary activities such as chatting and sharing gist when they should be
reading.
Although students have a major
part to play when it comes to being diligent, parent still have their roles to
play. Parents are supposed to help their children develop good reading habit
from childhood, by checking to know how well their child is faring academically
and how much more effort still needs to be put in by the child.
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