The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has received a significant financial injection of GH¢35 million from the Ministry of Education to facilitate the processing of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for school candidates. This development comes as a welcome relief to the examination body, which had earlier appealed to the government for urgent funding to ensure the timely completion of post-examination activities.
The funds, presented to WAEC on December 25, 2024, will be utilized to scan objective answer cards and process results for school candidates. This is a critical step towards releasing the 2024 WASSCE results, which have been eagerly anticipated by students, parents, and educational institutions. According to WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John K. Kapi, the Council is committed to executing its mandate despite the challenges it has faced, including scanner breakdowns that delayed the scanning of objective cards scheduled for November 1 to November 30, 2024 ¹.
With the receipt of the additional funds, WAEC is now working around the clock to ensure that the results are released by the end of the month. However, the Council is still awaiting the release of the outstanding balance from the Ministry of Education to enable it to pay supervisors, invigilators, script checkers, suppliers of examination materials, and meet other financial obligations. The outstanding balance stands at GH¢118 million, which is crucial for the completion of the scanning process ².
The 2024 WASSCE results are critical for the future of over 460,000 students who sat for the examination. The delay in releasing the results has left the fate of these students uncertain, causing anxiety and concern among them and their parents. WAEC’s efforts to expedite the release of the results are, therefore, a welcome development ².
WAEC’s commitment to releasing the 2024 WASSCE results on time is evident in its decision to recall staff from their Christmas break to work on the scanning and processing of the results. According to John K. Kapi, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, “We are working tirelessly to meet our timelines, even though staff were initially on their Christmas break” ¹.
The receipt of the GH¢35 million from the Ministry of Education is a significant boost to WAEC’s efforts to release the 2024 WASSCE results on time. It demonstrates the government’s commitment to supporting the examination body in its mandate to conduct credible and reliable examinations. As WAEC works to release the results, students, parents, and educational institutions can rest assured that the examination body is doing everything possible to ensure that the results are released as soon as possible.
In conclusion, the receipt of the GH¢35 million by WAEC is a significant development that will facilitate the release of the 2024 WASSCE results. While there are still challenges to be overcome, WAEC’s commitment to its mandate and the support of the government are positive indicators that the results will be released on time. As the examination body works to complete the scanning and processing of the results, students, parents, and educational institutions can look forward to receiving the results soon.
Source: Africa Publicity
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