By Amaech Agbo

The Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, is set to expel three medical students for their involvement in Examination Malpractice.

Although the names of the affected three students were not made know to our reporter, ESUT Monitor reports that the decision to expel the students followed a report presented at the 274 Regular Senate Meeting of the University on Wednesday.

Provost, College of Medicine, Professor Uchenna Ekwochi gave the report on the assessment of the MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery – examination in the College.

Professor Ekwochi noted that the recommendation for expulsion followed thorough investigation and the affected students found culpable.

Responding, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie commended the Provost and his board in the College for their proactiveness nipping the examination vice in the bud.

The VC reiterated the management commitment in upholding examination ethics and re-echoed that any student found wanting in examination ethics would have shown the way out.

After much deliberations, the Senate ratified the report ordering the expulsion of the students from the university with immediate effect

Prof Okolie further informed the Senate  that some students who planned to beat up a lecturer who was stopping them from engaging in exam malpractice during last semester were handed over to the police adding that students who also planned to beat another student after the exam were also handed over to the police.

On the alleged delay in dispensing examination related cases, the VC said going forward, it would not be business as usual and directed  the Exams and Ethics committee to ensure that every examination Malpractice cases is decided within 21 days.