The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has expressed concerns over the delay in releasing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, attributing the setback to unresolved financial challenges.
Speaking on the Citi News, John Kapi, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, revealed that the delay stems from outstanding financial obligations to technicians responsible for maintaining essential equipment used in processing the results.
“The results are not ready. We issued a statement earlier highlighting some of the challenges we are currently facing. Unfortunately, these challenges persist because we have not been able to secure the necessary funds to address them,” Mr. Kapi stated.
A critical issue, he explained, is the malfunctioning of specialised scanners required for grading objective questions. These scanners are vital to the assessment process but are currently out of service due to unpaid debts.
“We needed to repair our scanners because we owe the technicians GH₵25 million, and they have withdrawn their services until we make some financial commitments. Private schools pay their fees, but the government pays for candidates in public schools, and so until the monies are paid, we are unable to release the results,” Mr. Kapi elaborated.
The technicians have suspended their services, insisting on the settlement of the GH₵25 million debt before proceeding with repairs.
This financial strain has compounded WAEC’s ability to complete the grading process and release the results.
The situation has drawn the attention of the Minority in Parliament, who have called for the Finance and Education Ministers to be summoned to address the government’s indebtedness to WAEC.
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