Education Minister Christine Yuk-lin said Choi. Photo: RTHK
Hong Kong exam authorities have stepped up the screening after discovering about 20 cases of people who used forged DSE certificates to apply for university in Macau, Education Minister Christine Yuk-lin said Choi on Saturday.
The education minister spoke on a radio programme and warned that if any other possible findings of fake academic credentials in connection to Hong Kong’s university entrance exam came to light, police would be informed, and the students involved could have their degrees revoked.
“Using a fake document is a serious crime, which can result in the maximum penalty of a 14-year jail sentence,” she told a radio programme on Saturday.
Choi said the Macau University of Science and Technology contacted authorities in Hong Kong after receiving applications from about 20 students holding suspicious DSE certificates.
“Upon their suspicion, they sought verification from the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA),” she said.
"This is outrageous. There were 20 fake DSE certificates. For anyone who has doubts about the DSE results, we can help. The HKEAA keeps a record of the DSE results and can help verify them," Choi said.
Choi said examination authorities had already filed a police report.
“There is a price to pay for using these fake instruments,” she said.
She urged universities to contact the HKEAA if they had any doubts about applicants’ DSE credentials.
20人被發現使用假DSE證書考取澳門大學
教育部長蔡玉蓮週六表示，香港考試當局在發現約20起使用偽造DSE證書申請澳門大學的案例後，加強了篩檢。
教育部長在廣播節目中發表講話，並警告稱，如果發現任何其他可能與香港高考有關的虛假學歷的情況，將通知警方，涉事學生的學位可能會被撤銷。
「使用偽造文件是一種嚴重犯罪，最高可判處 14 年監禁，」她在周六的廣播節目中表示。
蔡說，澳門科技大學在收到約20名持有可疑DSE證書的學生的申請後，聯繫了香港當局。
她說：“基於懷疑，他們向香港考試及評核局（HKEAA）尋求核實。”
蔡說：“這太離譜了。有20張假DSE證書。對於任何對DSE成績有疑問的人，我們可以提供幫助。考評局會保存DSE成績的記錄，並可以幫助核實。”
崔說，考試當局已經向警方提交了報告。
「使用這些假儀器是要付出代價的，」她說。
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