BANGKOK, 21 March 2013 The Department of Special Investigation indicated it found acts of corruption in 4 education areas out of the areas that hosted examinations for assistant teachers.
DSI Director-General Tharit Phengdit has submitted the investigation report to Deputy Education Minister Sermsak Phongphanit, and also given preliminary details. The DSI found that cheating took place during the assistant teachers’ testings in Khonkaen, Udonthani, Yasothon an Nakhon Ratchasima.
Methods used to cheat in the tests include use of communications equipment and use of sit-ins for test-takers. The DSI says Education Ministry personnel were involved in the scam. It is proposing that the test results for the 4 areas be scrapped.
Deputy Education Minister Sermsak indicated it should become clear later this week whether all the results from the 4 areas will be scraped or whether the results would be void on an individual basis.
