UVTAB supervisors accused of aiding TVET exam malpractice
Heads of tertiary institutions in Northern Uganda are calling for stricter vetting of examination supervisors following reports of widespread malpractice. Officials allege that some supervisors are accepting bribes to facilitate cheating, undermining the integrity of technical and vocational education.
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Academic integrity in vocational training is critical for ensuring that graduates possess the necessary skills for the workforce, impacting national economic development.
Heads of tertiary institutions in Northern Uganda have asked the Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB) to introduce strict vetting for examination supervisors, warning that lax oversight is driving widespread assessment malpractice and unleashing unqualified graduates onto the job market.
The institutional leaders made the appeal during a UVTAB stakeholders’ sensitization workshop held at Uganda Technical College (UTC) Lira. The engagement focused on assessment rules and strategies for curbing malpractice across the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector. Addressing participants, UTC Lira Principal Mr. Jacob Akunobere revealed that internal investigations had exposed significant loopholes in how local examination coordinators select field supervisors, alleging that some supervisors actively aid cheating for financial gain.
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