The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has raised concerns about increasing cases of forged national qualifications being submitted by members of the public to various institutions.
This was confirmed by the ministry’s executive director, Mbumba Haitengela, in a recent statement.
“The Directorate of National Examinations and Assessment has over a period of time detected a number of forgery cases during the verification and authentication of qualifications, as requested by various institutions across the public and private sectors,” said Haitengela.
The verification process, according to Haitengela, revealed that several individuals have submitted forged Namibia Senior Secondary Certificates when applying for employment and further study opportunities.
Following thorough review against the official national examinations database, discrepancies were found between the submitted documents and the original examination records.
Haitengela stated that the detected forgery cases have been referred to the relevant law enforcement authorities for investigation and possible prosecution.
He said the ministry condemns any act of forgery or misrepresentation of academic qualifications.
“Such actions not only undermine the integrity of the education system but also constitute a serious criminal offence of the Education Act and relevant provisions of the public service rules,” he said.
