Uganda, April 30 -- Ankole Dioceses Bishop Fred Sheldon Mwesigwa said he is dismayed by a growing trend of cheating during examinations in schools.

Speaking on Monday, the Anglican prelate said "cheating not only undermines the integrity of the education system but also hinders students' ability to genuinely learn and develop skills needed for success in university and beyond."

"I was a lecturer at Uganda Christian University (UCU) for many years and noticed there are schools which support their students with the invisible hand because you find a student who scored low grades at a secondary level performing better at university as compared to those who scored highly," he observed as he appeared to attribute this to cheating for some goo...