[R.B]

Dodoma — SOME 176 primary and secondary school heads have been demoted for their role in examinations cheating, the Minister for Education and Vocational Training, Dr Shukuru Kawambwa, has told Parliament.

Dr Kawambwa said a record 422 headmasters, 250 invigilators and private school owners were found to have played a role in the cheating.
"Some 246 headteachers and 213 invigilators who were found to have taken part in cheating were given stern warnings and barred from taking part in examinations for between three to five years," said Dr Kawambwa.

He further noted that 33 private school managers and owners have also been issued with stern warnings while 33 teachers have been formally charged by the Tanzania Teachers' Commission. Dr Kawambwa said 140 teachers were involved in cheating Certificate Secondary Education Examinations (CSEE) including 48 headmasters and 92 invigilators.

"Owners of 13 private secondary schools involved in examination cheating were given letters on the intention of the government to stop them from registering Form One students next year," the minister said. He said several measures have been taken to address examination leakages by National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA).

"I would like to commend Dr Joyce Ndalichako for a job well done in taming examinations leakage," he added. A record 9,736 primary school pupils and 3,303 students in secondary schools had their results nullified last year.

[OSOKONI]

Demotion is not enough! cheating is a criminal offense these people should face the court of law!!

[babalinda]

Wakiongeza Mshahara na masilahi böra kwa walimu... itasaidia vinginevyo hata wakisimamishwa walimu wote.. wizi wa mitihani utaendelea....kwa hao waalimu wapya

[Mourinho]

Demotion is not enough! cheating is a criminal offense these people should face the court of law!!

Then what? Mkifanya hivyo mnahisi mtatatua tatizo? Huku ni kujaribu kutibu dalili za ugonjwa na sio ugonjwa wenyewe, watoto wanaingia sekondari hawajui kusoma na kuandika na wengine hadi kidato cha nne KKK kwao ni ishu halafu some fools wanahisi watatibu hili kwa kupeleka watu mahakaman na kuwafukuza kazi. Lord have mercy!

[OSOKONI]

Then what? Mkifanya hivyo mnahisi mtatatua tatizo? Huku ni kujaribu kutibu dalili za ugonjwa na sio ugonjwa wenyewe, watoto wanaingia sekondari hawajui kusoma na kuandika na wengine hadi kidato cha nne KKK kwao ni ishu halafu some fools wanahisi watatibu hili kwa kupeleka watu mahakaman na kuwafukuza kazi. Lord have mercy!

Kutibu tatizo ni kuanza kufukuza kazi hawa walimu wanaosaidia kucheat na kuwshtaki kisha kuwafunga kudanganya katika mitihani ni kosa la jinai na la kisheria hilo halina compromise! pia ku clean up system yote inayo sababisha kiwango cha elimu kushuka! Ni upumbavu na aibu kwa mwalimu yoyote atekaye saidia mwanafunzi kuiba mtihani au kucheat kwa aina aina yoyote ile kwa kisingizio kuwa eti mshahara mdogo, maslahi madogo, hapo unaikomoa serikali au unamkomoa huyu mwanafunzi na taifa na kizazi kijacho kwa jumla?? ni heri walimu wagome kabisa kufundisha au kusimamia mitihani hadi matatizo yao yatatuliwe kuliko kufundisha uwongo na kupitiisha wanafunzi wasiojua kusoma na kuandika! huku ni kuliadhibu taifa sio serikali ya ccm ambayo leo ipo kesho inaingia nyingine ila taifa lisilo na elimu linabaki halina itikadi!!

[Msafiri Kasian]

I congratulate the government for the actions been taken,they will reduce examination leakages in our country. I advice the government to look over the teachers' demands so as to give them good working conditions. This will also reduce examination leakages.

[mansakankanmusa]

i congraturate nobody