Minister Fernando Alexandre stated he has a "totally clear conscience" regarding the Ministry of Education's actions in the digital marking process for national exams, despite the inquiry opened by the Public Ministry to investigate the failures recorded this year. The official guaranteed he has no doubts about how the process was conducted.
The failures in national exams are believed to have affected thousands of students, causing delays and problems in the publication of results. The Ministry of Education now faces scrutiny over the decisions made during the implementation of the digital marking system.
Fenprof, the National Federation of Teachers, welcomes the opening of the inquiry by the Public Ministry and insists on the need to establish responsibilities for the failures that occurred. The union has been pressing for those responsible for the problems that affected the exams to be identified.
The Public Ministry decided to open an inquiry to investigate the circumstances that led to the failures in the digital marking process, which could result in accountability if incorrect or negligent procedures are identified on the part of the responsible entities.
