The management of Makerere University, through the Acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Umar Kakumba has come out to retaliate on allegations regarding sale of marks.
On Thursday, October 26, 2023, Daily Monitor shocked the nation with a headline regarding the unfortunate practice at Uganda’s top universities – including Kyambogo.
In response, Makerere University pledged to launch a full scale investigation into the matter, along with other guidelines.
“Our attention has been drawn to a story published by the Daily Monitor on Thursday, October 26, 2023, on the alleged “Marks for Sale at Universities. Makerere University management would like to clarify as follows,” the press release read.
Below are the talking points;
- Makerere University has zero tolerance for academic fraud and dishonesty and has policies to address such matters. The university has structures to handle such exam malpractices and has successfully handled similar cases in the pest.
- All the thirty-one (31) Schools and ten (10) Collages of the University have institutionalized committees that handle matters of examination malpractice, irregularities, and academic misconduct involving students and staff. In cases where the Appeals at the Colleges need further attention, the University Senate has a committee on Academic Policies and Appeals to handle such cases The University Appointments Board handles disciplinary cases involving staff, following procedures laid out in the University Human Resources Manual and the Public Service Standing Orders.
- Where any such academic malpractice, fraud, and misconduct have arisen and reported, the University has dealt with them decisively, and disciplinary action against the culprits has been taken, in some cases leading to dismissal of both staff and students, and criminal prosecution, among other punishments.
- Makerere University would like to categorically state that our Human Resources structure does not have the position of marking assistants. The only people mandated to teach and assess student work are Ass stant Lecturers, Lecturers Senior Lecturers. Associate Professors, and Professors issued with an employment contract by the University.
- Makerere University calls upon the students, staff, and any member of the public who have Information about the issue of marks for sale”, to bring to the attention of the offices of the Academic Registrar or Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) to aid in the investigation, Confidentiality shall be guaranteed. As a University, we are launching an investigation into this alleged malpractice and wish to call upon any person to share credible information.
- We would also like to caution our students against emerging cases of fraudsters and impostors who occasionally pose as university staff to manipulate or extort money from students. The University has clear policies and guidelines on how students can improve their marks and grades whenever they deem it fit.
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