Education
THE Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has described as hitch free, the commencement of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination exercise in Ekiti state.
The Coordinator of JAMB in Ekiti, Mr Hassan Lawal, said this after monitoring the exercise at different centres in Ado-Ekiti on Friday.
Lawal said that the board was not unaware of past noticeable challenges, especially in the area of system functionality and had put in place necessary measures to ensure that the exercise runs seamlessly.
He maintained that technological advancement adopted by the board had made the examination much easier for candidates.
The coordinator revealed that though there was initial technical hitch when the first batch of candidates were writing the examination, but this was promptly corrected.
He said some parents who had thronged the examination centres earlier were prevented by security from getting close to the centres and the candidates as instructed by the board’s Registrar.
According to him, there was no issues of examination malpractices in the 13 centres monitored , while the server and computer system were operational for the candidates to write their examination.
Meanwhile, some of the candidates interviewed by NAN correspondent commended JAMB for ensuring a hitch free exercise and described the examination as an improvement on previuous exercises.
Miss Tolulope Ajayi, a candidate, said though the first batch candidates were faced with little technical challenges, saying the challenge was promptly rectified by the board’s engineers.
“The server and computer were in good condition as there was no difficulty for me navigating through the questions and choosing my answers,” she said.
Another candidate, David Ajiboye, urged the board to ensure the sustenance of the improvement recorded in the conduct of the UTME examination, saying that he had a seamless experience writing his examination.
“I can only urge the board to ensure the sustenance of this seamless exercise, especially as regard the issue of server and computer operations which was very seamless,” he said.
Cross Section of parents who spoke to NAN correspondent commended JAMB for putting in place adequate arrangements and necessary measures to ensure that the smooth conduct of the examination. (NAN)
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Aptil 20, 2024
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