THE government will not listen to anyone who seeks help after being expelled from college or university due to cheating, top leadership has emphasised.
Prof Adolf Mkenda, the Education, Science and Technology minister made this affirmation after a meeting with the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) leadership, in the presence of the ministry’s top officials in Dar es Salaam yesterday.
He underscored the fundamental role of ethics and discipline in shaping the character and conduct of students, asserting that unethical behaviours such as cheating, fraud and bullying have a lot of impacts.
They not only erode the trust in the educational community but also undermine the credibility of the education system as a whole," he said, appealing to higher learning institutions and other education levels to intensify control measures in the fight against cheating in exams.
He urged institutions not to hesitate in taking decisive action against those found in the frauds, including expulsion from studies, stressing condemnation of exam deception, Emphasizing the government’s zero-tolerance stance on fraudulent behaviour in education delivery, the minister highlighted a recent incident at the Open University of Tanzania (OUT) where candidates were caught cheating by sitting in the exams on behalf of others.
Leaderships in various universities need to implement robust systems to combat challenges of this sort, ensuring that lecturers and students involved in exam charting face appropriate measures.
“Whenever we come across an organised exam cheating especially involving a chain of people, the direct measure is to take them to court along with other measures,” he stated.
“When we encounter any organized exam cheating involving multiple parties, our response will include taking them to court,” he said, reaffirming the government’s commitment to prioritizing education as a cornerstone of national development.
It has to assure that higher learning institutions are strong and supervise the provision of quality education, thus education stakeholders need to collaborate in fostering a culture of integrity and ethical conduct in educational institutions.
This will enable students to realise their potential and contribute positively to society, he said, pointing out that in recent years, the government has undertaken several education sector reforms aimed at enhancing access to quality education and addressing challenges in the system of education.
Key reforms include reviewing and updating the national curriculum and education policy to ensure its relevance to the needs of students and the country’s development goals, he stated.
Other measures are improving the quality of teaching through better training and professional development for teachers as well as investments in school infrastructure like classrooms, libraries and sanitation facilities to create a more conducive learning environment, the minister added.
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