The Ministry of Education says that those who criticize their decisions must understand that there is a system in place.
“All due consideration and careful compliance of the procedures and regulations in place are followed before any decision is taken. The same was applied to the case of 11 students who received zero marks in Biology during the Fiji Seventh Form Examination,” said the permanent secretary for Education Dr. Brij Lal
“Nevertheless, we abide by the decision made by the acting Minister Commander Viliame Naupoto for an independent investigation into the matter and at the moment we leave it at that,” added Dr. Lal.
“I believe the School Management Association is well aware of the procedures and regulations in place and should appreciate the important task our Examination Office in the Ministry of Education do undertake in making sure that the system of examination is free of malpractice and should be fair to all candidates sitting the national examination.”
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