Th E The Examinations Coun i i C ncil of Lesotho il f L h • The Examinations Council of Lesotho (ECoL) is an educational Assessment body responsible for the conduct of all exam minations which candidates take through ou th the schooling system and national assess h li t d ti l ment surveys. t • There is no institution in Lesotho whi ich is responsible for quality assurance o examinations hence the accreditation ag examinations hence the accreditation ag greement which Lesotho has with Cambridge greement which Lesotho has with Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) at the e end of the schooling system. • There is no institution responsible for th he implementation of National qualification framework which was developed some y f k hi h d l d years ago. • Hence ECoL is the body responsible fo or implementing the National qualification framework which relate to the schooling framework which relate to the schooling System. System. • It is also in charge of the schooling years s verification of local and foreign certificate.
ation of Educatio i f Ed i nal Certificates l C ifi g to Oxford dictionary verifi g to Oxford dictionary, verifi ication is the process of establishing the ication is the process of establishing the uracy or validity and authentici ity of something. that is being dealt with in that is being dealt with in n this case is verification of educational n this case is verification of educational s. ate is the document proving th ate is the document proving th hat a person has completed an educational hat a person has completed an educational howing details of performance of this individual. icate serves as evidence of sta icate ser es as e idence of sta at s of the q alification atus of the qualification.
verify education if d ti al certificates l tifi t are an important means of gett ting better opportunities for livelihood e try to get certificates by all m means. some people: audulent certificates isting certificates (still fraud) c es cates that do not belong to them do o be o g o e m (still fraud) (s ud) ave lost certificates so that the ey can have access to multiple certificates y can use as they wish. mmon certificate fraud in Leso otho is designing certificates which have rvable figures as that of the rea al certificate
o situation prior t o situation prior t to 2014 to 2014 ons Council of Lesotho (ECoL L) had long time institutionalized n processes for local tertiary ad dmissions and for prospective employers. ECoL engaged in a massive ve erification of both existing students and e applicants from numerous te ertiary institutions in Lesotho to establish y of qualification used for adm f lifi ti d f d mission. i i ted to do this audit because it seemed some institutions of higher oth in Lesotho and South Afric oth in Lesotho and South Afric ca where some of Lesotho leaners pursue ca, where some of Lesotho leaners pursue es were no longer verifying ce ertificates.
ts Verification b ts Verification by Institution by Institution
s of verification A s of verification A Audit Audit n process in 2012, covering a all students from the institutions of higher n Lesotho uncovered many fra audulent copies used in gaining admission stitution of higher learning. n for 2013, onwards which ca f 2013 d hi h ame after the most publicized nationwide f h bli i d i id n process of 2012 found few wer fraudulent documents being used for ns of higher learning were also o sensitized about the need to verify copies (Results slips) before a prospe ective applicant could be admitted into the s.
ration with other inst ration with other inst titutions in the region/ titutions in the region/ onal institutions eing entirely surrounded by So outh Africa (SA), some of its citizens outh Africa and other work or seek employment in SA. ECoL as the authority that iss sues out certificates has been contacted by bodies both public and private e to verify results of Lesotho individuals admissions into SA schooling s admissions into SA schooling s system or employment. system or employment. certificates for different countr ries i.e. India, USA, and others. an MOU with UMALUSI to p an MOU with UMALUSI to p provide ECoL with verification services provide ECoL with verification services dy with SA qualifications who may want to study or work in Lesotho.
tions in SA which work with E ECoL on Verification of qualifications Integrity Evaluation (MIE). Th hey verify Lesotho qualification with tly for those who seek employ yment in SA. Mutual Protection Service (E EMPS) is Risk Management and IOS Solution (LNRMIS) Verifications Services (CVS) ucation South Africa (HESA ) ) (
MOU 2014 MOU 2014 or Work in SA, Lesotho a anybody who has Lesotho tions is required to submit q t to SAQA their qualifications for Q q n. ormally sends copies of ce ormally sends copies of ce ertificates to ECoL for ertificates to ECoL for tion before they could go ahead and do the evaluation. sing the verification task, sing the verification task ECoL has established Verifications ECoL has established Verifications hin Examinations Adminis stration and Certification ent. und time is normally 24 h hours because of our computerized
nges nges nt resources to spot rapidly whe ere fraud occurs due to lack of knowledge ificate card/ security features y of institutions to provide cand didates/individuals certificates for n of names due to Sesotho cultu ure of naming. - Old records, especially betwe , p y een 60s to 80s still pose a challenge as p g ept in paper form.
RE PLANS RE PLANS ent of verification automated s system ent of links to other countries. ent of links to other countries. raud register to compile list of fraudsters and publicize it. tional ID numbers for examina tional ID numbers for examina ations entry ations entry. ertificate security through inclu usion of photograph of bearers.
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