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Th E i i C The Examinations Coun

• The Examinations Council of Lesotho

responsible for the conduct of all exam th h li t d ti l the schooling system and national assess

• There is no institution in Lesotho whi

examinations hence the accreditation ag examinations hence the accreditation ag International Examinations (CIE) at the e

• There is no institution responsible for th

f k hi h d l d framework which was developed some y

• Hence ECoL is the body responsible fo

framework which relate to the schooling framework which relate to the schooling

• It is also in charge of the schooling years

il f L h ncil of Lesotho

(ECoL) is an educational Assessment body minations which candidates take through ou t ment surveys. ich is responsible for quality assurance o greement which Lesotho has with Cambridge greement which Lesotho has with Cambridge end of the schooling system. he implementation of National qualification years ago.

• r implementing the National qualification

System. System. s verification of local and foreign certificate.

i f Ed i ation of Educatio

g to Oxford dictionary verifi g to Oxford dictionary, verifi uracy or validity and authentici that is being dealt with in that is being dealt with in s. ate is the document proving th ate is the document proving th howing details of performance icate ser es as e idence of sta icate serves as evidence of sta

l C ifi nal Certificates

ication is the process of establishing the ication is the process of establishing the ity of something. n this case is verification of educational n this case is verification of educational hat a person has completed an educational hat a person has completed an educational

• f this individual.

at s of the q alification atus of the qualification.

if d ti verify education

are an important means of gett e try to get certificates by all m some people: audulent certificates isting certificates (still fraud) cates that do not belong to them c es do o be o g o e ave lost certificates so that the y can use as they wish. mmon certificate fraud in Leso rvable figures as that of the rea

l tifi t al certificates

ting better opportunities for livelihood means. m (still fraud) (s ud) ey can have access to multiple certificates

• tho is designing certificates which have

al certificate

• situation prior t
• situation prior t
• ns Council of Lesotho (ECoL

n processes for local tertiary ad ECoL engaged in a massive ve e applicants from numerous te f lifi ti d f d y of qualification used for adm ted to do this audit because it

• th in Lesotho and South Afric
• th in Lesotho and South Afric

es were no longer verifying ce

to 2014 to 2014

L) had long time institutionalized dmissions and for prospective employers. erification of both existing students and ertiary institutions in Lesotho to establish i i mission. seemed some institutions of higher ca where some of Lesotho leaners pursue ca, where some of Lesotho leaners pursue ertificates.

ts Verification b ts Verification by Institution by Institution

s of verification A s of verification A

n process in 2012, covering a n Lesotho uncovered many fra stitution of higher learning. f 2013 d hi h n for 2013, onwards which ca n process of 2012 found few ns of higher learning were also (Results slips) before a prospe s.

Audit Audit

all students from the institutions of higher audulent copies used in gaining admission f h bli i d i id ame after the most publicized nationwide wer fraudulent documents being used for

• sensitized about the need to verify copies

ective applicant could be admitted into the

ration with other inst ration with other inst

• nal institutions

eing entirely surrounded by So

• uth Africa and other work or

ECoL as the authority that iss bodies both public and private admissions into SA schooling s admissions into SA schooling s certificates for different countr an MOU with UMALUSI to p an MOU with UMALUSI to p dy with SA qualifications who

titutions in the region/ titutions in the region/

• uth Africa (SA), some of its citizens

seek employment in SA. sues out certificates has been contacted by e to verify results of Lesotho individuals system or employment. system or employment. ries i.e. India, USA, and others. provide ECoL with verification services provide ECoL with verification services may want to study or work in Lesotho.

tions in SA which work with E Integrity Evaluation (MIE). Th tly for those who seek employ Mutual Protection Service (E is Risk Management and IOS Verifications Services (CVS) ucation South Africa (HESA) (

)

ECoL on Verification of qualifications hey verify Lesotho qualification with yment in SA. EMPS) Solution (LNRMIS)

MOU 2014 MOU 2014

• r Work in SA, Lesotho a

tions is required to submit q n.

• rmally sends copies of ce
• rmally sends copies of ce

tion before they could go sing the verification task sing the verification task, hin Examinations Adminis ent. und time is normally 24 h anybody who has Lesotho t to SAQA their qualifications for Q q ertificates to ECoL for ertificates to ECoL for ahead and do the evaluation. ECoL has established Verifications ECoL has established Verifications stration and Certification hours because of our computerized

nges nges

nt resources to spot rapidly whe ificate card/ security features y

• f institutions to provide cand

n

• f names due to Sesotho cultu
• Old records, especially betwe

, p y ept in paper form. ere fraud occurs due to lack of knowledge didates/individuals certificates for ure of naming. een 60s to 80s still pose a challenge as p g

RE PLANS RE PLANS

ent of verification automated s ent of links to other countries. ent of links to other countries. raud register to compile list of tional ID numbers for examina tional ID numbers for examina ertificate security through inclu system fraudsters and publicize it. ations entry ations entry. usion of photograph of bearers.