KWARA POLY EXPELS 42 STUDENTS OVER EXAM MALPRACTICE
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By:Aminat Tajudeen
The management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has expelled 42 students for examination malpractice following investigations by the institution’s Examination Malpractice Committee.
The affected students comprise 31 Higher National Diploma (HND) and 11 National Diploma (ND) students from various institutes and programmes within the polytechnic.
The decision was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Principal Assistant Registrar, Academic Board Matters Division, Ibrahim Esin, and made available to PUNCH Online.
Esin said the students were investigated by the Examination Malpractice Committee after allegations of examination malpractice were brought against them.
He stated that the students were found guilty of the offences following due investigation and that their actions violated the Matriculation Oath they took upon admission into the institution.
“The students were found guilty of the allegations against them after due investigation by the Examination Malpractice Committee.
“The offences contravened the Matriculation Oath sworn to by the students upon admission into the institution,” he stated.
Esin explained that the expulsions were approved in line with the provisions of the Polytechnic’s Students’ Handbook.
He added that the disciplinary action had effectively ended the students’ relationship with the institution.
The Institute of Finance and Management Studies recorded the highest number of expulsions, with 23 students affected.
The Institute of Technology followed with eight, while four students each were expelled from the Institute of Information and Communication Technology and the Centre for Continuing Education.
Two students from the Institute of Health Technology and one from the Institute of General Studies were also expelled.
The affected students were enrolled in programmes including Mechatronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Strategic Communication, Journalism and Media Studies, Public Administration, Business Administration, Banking and Finance, Accountancy, Electrical/Electronic Engineering and Medical Imaging Technology.
Other programmes included Microfinance and Entrepreneurship Development, Social Development, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, and Industrial and Labour Relations, among others.
The polytechnic also directed the expelled students to return all institution-owned property in their possession to their respective Heads of Department or other designated authorities.
The management said the disciplinary action followed the conclusion of the examination malpractice investigations and the subsequent approval of the expulsions by the appropriate authorities.
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