To stop leaks, exam papers to be given to only one teacher

Copies of grade 12 examination papers will only be provided to a single teacher for each subject this year in order to identify the source of leaks, said Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron during a speech on Saturday. Mr. Naron, speaking at the American University of Phnom Penh’s one-year anniversary, warned teachers that tests leaked to students before the exam will be traced back to them. … Rong Chhun, president of the Cam­bodian Independent Teacher Association, said Sunday that Mr. Naron should look within his own ranks before pointing the finger at teachers. “I want the minister to look to up­per-level officials,” said Mr. Chhun, explaining that some leaks could be coming from within the minis­try’s administration. … Among the steps, Mr. Naron has invited NGOs to register independent monitors to help oversee the tests and has enlisted the aid of the Anti-Corruption Unit, which at one point threatened cheating students with prison time. … Mr. Naron also recommitted to his recent freeze on new universities, besides those providing engineering and agriculture degrees. “Now we have 105 universities and more than 250,000 students, but the subjects that they are teach­ing more than 50 percent for economics, business, and management,” Mr. Naron said. “Investors say they need workers with new skills like engineering and agriculture.”

 Ben Sokhean
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