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Malawi’s 2020 MSCE Exams out with 41.42% pass rate

Lloyd M’bwana
Nyalonde announcing 2020 MSCE exams results

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) Acting Executive Director Dorothy Nampota on April 1, 2021 announced the 2020 MSCE exams, with a pass rate of 41.42 percent.

MANEBO in conjunction with Ministry of Education told the news conference in the capital Lilongwe that out of 138,310 candidates that sat for the examinations, only 57,293 candidates have passed.

Minister of Education Agnes Nyalonje said that the 2020 MSCE exams pass rate is the lowest in over a decade.

Nyalonde however attributed this to the shifting and closure of schools in March 2020, cancellation of exams which left candidates disoriented and also strict controls in administering the exams.

The Minister of Education observes that this is the first time Malawi has administered a cheat-free and leakage-free examination.

Nyalonje added that it is disheartening though that out of 26,000 teachers needed in the country’s public secondary schools, the country has less than 15,000.

More to come…..

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MANEB director Chiunda suspended: 2020 MSCE examinations saga

Maneno Chimulala
Gerald Chiunda: suspended

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)—Malawi National Examination Board (MANEB) has suspended executive director, Gerald Chiunda.

According to a letter signed by Maneb Board chairperson, Edith Mmela, the decision has been arrived at in order to pave way for thorough investigation into the massive leakage of this year’s Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations.

“On behalf of the Board, I am writing you to inform that the Board has resolved to suspend you from duty in your capacity as Executive Director with immediate effect in order to allow the Board to conduct thorough investigations into the matter.

“Upon the conclusion of its investigations, the Board shall give you an opportunity to be heard on the matter regarding your role. The Board shall communicate this in writing,” reads the letter in part.

Some sources indicate that Dr. Dorothy Nampota has taken over in acting capacity.

On 4th November, 2020, the MANEB Board in conjunction with Ministry of education announced the cancellation of the 2020 MSCE examinations due to widespread leakage of some examination papers.

Following the cancellation, President Lazarus Chakwera ordered the firing of MANEB top officials by the end of this month for its gross incompetence in the management of the examinations and must be replaced immediately with another team which would deliver credible examinations that Malawi has ever had.

The president also gave the Ministry of Education a week to identify and discipline those behind the examinations mess.

About 152 thousand candidates were sitting for the 2020 national exams which were initially slated to be administered from June 18, 2020, but were postponed due to Covid-19 which led to closure of primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities.