Breaking: “Bring Your Own Device” JAMB May Allow Candidates Use Mobile Phones For UTME, DE
- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examinations, (JAMB) is considering introducing an initiative called the “Bring Your Own Device”
- The “Bring Your Own Device” will allow candidates to take their UTME and DE on their mobile phones
- The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said the decision to allow mobile phones is due to the huge amount of money spent to conduct examinations
FCT, Abuja - The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examinations, (JAMB) has said it might allow candidates to take the Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examinations (UTME) and the Direct Entry(DE) on their mobile phones.
The Registrar of the Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said the plan called the “Bring Your Own Device” initiative is to address the huge amount of money spent to conduct examination, The Punch reported.
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Oloyede stated this on Saturday, June 24 at the ongoing 2023 policy meeting at the National Judicial Institute, Abuja.
JAMB boss said:
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"On the way forward, we are looking at BOYD – the direction for JAMB Students to bring their telephones. It lowers capital investment but is not helpful for digital literacy. There will be the establishment of a mobile examinational malpractice tribunal to deal with the criminal aspect while institutions handle the misconduct.
“We will be partnering with security operatives and relevant agencies on cyber crimes; engaging the machinery and sponsoring them to tap from their knowledge of candidates. Movement of some services to the registration portal to prevent extortion Open Book Examination to Discourage Cheating.
“Political will and concerted efforts at adopting single identity for all with NIMC citizens to discourage impersonation.”
2023 Admissions: JAMB gives update on cut-off marks for university, polytechnic and college of education
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed the date it will decide the cut-off mark for 2023 admissions into universities, polytechnics, and other tertiary institutions in the country.
The decision will be made at a meeting of all heads of tertiary institutions and regulatory bodies, such as the National Universities Commission (NUC), the National Board for Technical Education, and the National Commission for Colleges of Education, among others.
JAMB discloses direct entry will start sitting for same exams as UTME candidates, gives reason
Legit.ng had reported that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new policy change for Direct Entry (DE) candidates seeking to gain admission to Nigerian universities.
JAMB's spokesman Dr Fabian Benjamin said Direct Entry (DE) candidates will henceforth sit for the same examination as the UTME candidates.
Source: Legit.ng
