KISORO UGANDA:A total of 2,926 candidates in Kisoro District have begun their Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations at 24 examination centres across the district, including more than seven centres in Kisoro Municipality.
According to Charles Mbonye, the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) area supervisor at Station 060 Kisoro Police, examination papers were received at the police station on Sunday and are being kept under tight security provided by the military police.
Mbonye said head teachers collecting examination papers from the station arrived at 7:00 a.m. on Monday and received the papers at 8:40 a.m., ahead of the scheduled 9:00 a.m. start of examinations.
He said invigilators and supervisors were in place to oversee the exercise and expressed optimism that the examinations would proceed smoothly.
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Meanwhile, Kisoro Police Station Community Liaison Officer Boaz Arinaitwe warned head teachers and candidates against engaging in examination malpractice.
Arinaitwe also encouraged candidates to pray for favourable weather conditions to prevent rainfall from disrupting the examinations.
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Meanwhile, Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson Nelson Tumushime said security measures had been put in place across the region to protect examination materials, prevent malpractice and ensure the smooth conduct of the examinations.
Tumushime said police officers had been deployed to secure UNEB examination storage facilities in the districts and escort examination materials to and from examination centres.
He added that intelligence teams were on high alert to detect and prevent examination paper leakages and any attempts to disrupt the exercise.
The Traffic Police were also tasked with ensuring the smooth movement of UNEB vehicles and maintaining order on roads leading to examination centres.
Tumushime said police were working with other security agencies, UNEB officials, District Education Officers and Resident District Commissioners to safeguard the examinations across the six districts of the Kigezi region.
He warned teachers, parents, invigilators and other members of the public against engaging in examination malpractice, cautioning that anyone found culpable would be arrested and prosecuted in courts of law.
The spokesperson also cautioned the public against circulating false information and unverified claims of examination paper leakages on social media.
He further warned that parents and other unauthorised persons would not be allowed to access examination centres, adding that only accredited individuals would be permitted to enter.
Police have called on candidates, parents, school administrators and other stakeholders to cooperate with security personnel to protect the integrity and credibility of the national examinations.
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