The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said its newly created digital certificate will eliminate fraud.
Head of National Office (HNO) WAEC, Mr. Patrick Areghan, disclosed this yesterday in Lagos at the launch of the council’s digital certificate platform.
The HNO said the certificate is the electronic version of the physical paper certificate with a special focus on the elimination of fraud and easy accessibility.
“Institutions and organizations can confirm with ease the reliability and authenticity of individuals’ certificates on the digital certificate platform. This eliminates fraud and will send fakers out of the market. It has many security doors that make it impossible to hack,” he said.
Meghan assured all that as of December 2022, certificates for the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be available on the council’s digital platform.
The HNO said from next year, candidates no longer have to wait for months before accessing their certificates as they will be available on the platform immediately after the release of results.
He added that it costs N7,500 to access the digital certificate; N5,000 for confirmation and N3,500 to share.
Meghan explained that the digital certificate platform, currently available to those who sat the WASSCE as far back as 1999 till date, would enable over 30 million certificate holders to access and share the original copies of their certificates anywhere in the world.
The certificate platform is available via www.waec.org and can be accessed on mobile and web platforms.
