The Gambia’s Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, has held high-level talks with the Registrar of the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, on examination credibility and education reforms.
The meeting, attended by members of the WAEC Council and Permanent Secretary, Mr. Louis Moses Mendy, focused on strengthening public examinations and advancing teaching, learning and assessment, with emphasis on adopting technology including Computer-Based Examinations, CBE, to curb malpractice and improve transparency and efficiency.
Dr. Drammeh called for integration of technology into classroom teaching to boost student performance, while commending improvements in Grade 9 and 12 examinations and urging stakeholders to sustain gains through collaboration and innovation. Both parties reaffirmed commitment to cooperation to ensure credible, fair and future-ready examinations where results reflect merit.
