The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has established strict criteria for students seeking Direct Entry admissions for the 2023/2024 academic session, in a significant move intended to ensure the integrity of the admissions process. This development follows the Sunday PUNCH story that revealed students from over 155 institutions may not be able to process Direct Entry admissions because the granting institutions were unable to verify their certificates.
Advice on Direct Entry Registration and Verification
On February 28, 2024, registration for the Direct Entry (DE) exams is expected to open. To assist students hoping to gain admissions through Direct Entry, JAMB released a piece of advice in February 2023. It emphasized the serious problem of candidates submitting fake or unsatisfactory A-level certificates or qualifications for admissions.
JAMB’s Position Regarding Certificate Validation
Students having unverified certificates would not be accepted, according to JAMB’s stated policy. In an aggressive move, the board wrote to every university that awarded degrees, asking them to confirm that the credentials and performance reports that applicants submitted were genuine. Even while a sizable portion of these institutions have responded favourably, a sizable portion has not.
The Institutions Memo
PUNCH in Abuja obtained a memo from JAMB outlining the board’s efforts to handle the issues raised by applicants attempting to gain admission using falsified or unacceptably qualified A’ level certificates. The text of the memo is as follows:
Effects on Organizations and Nominees
At this crucial point in JAMB’s endeavour to preserve the legitimacy of the admissions process, 2,795 unverified certificates from 155 institutions are part of the attempt to validate claimed certificates. Through the central admissions processing system, institutions that grant degrees, certificates, and A’ Level qualifications have been contacted to guarantee that the qualifications that applicants have submitted are verified.
Finally
The strict approach taken by JAMB regarding certificate verification demonstrates its dedication to maintaining the integrity of Nigeria’s admissions process for higher education. Applicants for Direct Entry should make sure that their previous universities quickly validate their credentials. This policy strives to protect the future of education in Nigeria by reducing the submission of falsified documents while also maintaining the value of real qualifications. Following this verification process is essential for both institutions and prospective students to ensure that academic endeavours run smoothly and that the country’s educational standards are raised.
Sources: Allschoolabs, Myschoolgist
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