Three reasons why we asked for WASSCE candidates to register with their (...)

Public education on Public Education: Three reasons why we asked for WASSCE candidates to register with their National Identification Number (NIN)

By Dr David Moinina Sengeh, Minister of Basic Senior Secondary Education, Sierra Leone

1. It is the right of every citizen to get an NIN. An NIN helps you access government services and this includes education services.

2. It removes malpractice in exams and education. Since NIN has biometrics, all exam and university records could now be linked to NIN. Where are those who were calling on action on fake degrees scandal? This is one fundamental way of ensuring that everyone has the appropriate degrees and certification linked to their NINs. In the future, we will check biometric and other ID records to show that Abdulai Conteh is indeed Abdulai Conteh who sat to WASSCE and has a degree.

3. It removes financial corruption in education system. Since the FQSE, many people working in the public and private sector come and register in schools to take exams (these are the people likely to cheat by the way