During the Committee on Improvement of Quality Examinations in Nigeria’s inauguration in Abuja on Thursday, Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, revealed this information.
According to Alausa, the newly established committee’s duties include resolving significant issues facing the education system, standardising testing procedures, and guaranteeing equity and excellence across the board.
Additionally, he reiterated the government’s resolve to combat exam fraud and raise the standard of educational examinations nationwide. The Minister asserts that tackling problems like exam leaks necessitates an all-encompassing strategy, recognising that malpractices are not solely the fault of students.
Exam supervisors, parents, teachers, and school administrators all contribute to making the problem worse, according to Alausa.
“We recognize the multiple participants involved in examination malpractices, from students and parents to teachers, principals, and supervisors. During this transition, we anticipate challenges, but regulatory bodies will be in place to monitor and investigate these issues,” Alausa added.
The minister stated that the group will also deal with the matter of local candidate swapping during exams, which has been a major worry. We acknowledge that a variety of people, including parents, teachers, principals, supervisors, and students, are implicated in exam misconduct.
We expect difficulties during this transition, but regulatory agencies will be in place to keep an eye on and look into these problems,” Alausa continued. The Minister listed the committee’s main goals, which included reducing exam leaks, guarding against identity theft, and enhancing exam oversight. He underlined how crucial computer-based tests are to addressing these issues.
Alausa also revealed that in order to improve the legitimacy of results, examination certificates would henceforth contain three essential identifiers: the candidates’ date of birth, national identity number (NIN), and photo. He emphasised that failing to handle examination malpractice will impede the nation’s educational advancement and cautioned that it still undermines the hard work of conscientious students.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar and committee chairman, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, responded by thanking the Federal Government for giving him the chance to serve as the committee’s leader.He promised to carry out the committee’s duties in a timely and efficient manner.
CREDIT: ALLSCHOOL, Allschoolabs
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